| Name |
Northern State University |
| Address |
1200 S. Jay Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198 |
| Website |
http://www.northern.edu |
| Email |
admissions@northern.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
35% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, special housing for international students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
72 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
35% |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis/St. Paul (285), Aberdeen, SD (2) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Aberdeen (2) |
| Public Transport |
N/A |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
N/A |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Fine Arts plays; Fine Arts concerts; Athletics year around |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
100 |
| Honor Societies |
Honors Program for academically talented and highly motivated students |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus ministries for: Catholic; Methodist; Lutheran |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Student Affairs Office leads all students of color; active Native American Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Northern State University has well over 100 student organizations. Music Department is quite active. Activities are in abundance spear headed by the Activities Association. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Exponent of Northern State University (bi-monthly) |
| Num Frats |
N/A |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
N/A |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1901 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,425 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
0 |
| Application Deadline |
September 1 |
| Application Fee |
15 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
4,962 in-state, 6,153 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,102 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
87% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
204,804 |
| Num Subscriptions |
150 |
| Num Microforms |
390,162 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,540 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
900 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
90 |
| Num Wired Labs |
5 |
| Num Wired Other |
900 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some classrooms |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
