| Name |
Northwestern State University of Louisiana |
| Address |
College Avenue
Natchitoches, LA 71497 |
| Website |
http://www.nsula.edu |
| Email |
admissions@nsula.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
20% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
20% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (66%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (32%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
63% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
37% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
916 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Shreveport, LA (80), Alexandria, LA (60) |
| Nearest Train |
Shreveport, LA (80) |
| Nearest Bus |
Natchitoches, LA (2) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
11% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,207 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Homecoming Week, Diversity University, Big Easy Week, Demon Daze, Let's Talk About . . . , Greek Week |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
78 |
| Honor Societies |
Blue Key, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Kappa Phi, Order of Omega, Rho Lambda, Alpha Lambda Delta, Epsilon Delta Pi, Purple Jackets |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Catholic Student Organization, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Foundation, Latter Day Saints Institute, Chi Alpha, Numinous |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Caucas, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Omega Psi Phi |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lifted Voices, Photography Club, NSU Helping Hands, College Democrats, College Republicans, SGA, Many Others - See NSU website |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Current Sauce (Weekly) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1884 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,788 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
5,066,454 |
| Application Deadline |
July 6 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,602 in-state, 9,680 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,722 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
765,833 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,446 |
| Num Microforms |
612,585 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,919 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
Mildred Hart Bailey, Melrose Collection, Caroline Dormon, Robert DeBlieux, Sterling Cook, Chamber of Commerce, Joe Dellmon (photographs), Francois Mignon, Giles Millspaugh, James Register, Federal Writers Project, Ghost Moving, Joe Henry, Egan Family, Postcard Collection |
| Museums |
Williamson(Native American Craft), National Center for Preservation of Technology and Training, Louisiana Creole Heritage Center, Louisiana Folklife Center, Louisiana Regional Folklife Center, The Space Science Group |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| 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) |
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