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  Northern State University
1200 S Jay St
Aberdeen, SD 574017198
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(605) 626-3011 Ext.
(605) 626-2640 Ext.
(605) 626-2544 Ext.

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Master's degree
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Number of students: 2,407 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$20.00

About this School
Northern State University (NSU) is a four-year public university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 38 majors and 42 minors, as well as six associate, eight pre-professional and nine graduate degrees.
 
History
NSU traces its roots to 1889, when residents of Brown County successfully lobbied for an institute of higher educational. Twenty-three acres were donated by locals for campus on what was the southern edge of Aberdeen. Originally began as the Industrial Institute of South Dakota, a teacher preparation program was started in 1901 and the school changed became the Northern Normal and Industrial School. NSU was granted the right to award bachelor's degrees in 1920, becoming a senior teachers' college. In 1939, the State Legislature changed the name of the campus to Northern State Teachers College and the school got accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1940. The school grew rapidly after World War II, going from 1,200 to over 3,000 students, and the State Legislature changed the name once again to Northern State College in 1964. On February 6, 1989, the state of South Dakota passed legislation that made the school Northern State University.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$5,280$4,962$4,699
Out of State$10,674$10,149$9,687
Books and Supplies$900$850$800
On-Campus
Room and board$4,499$4,102$3,980
Other Expenses$2,900$2,800$2,700
Off Campus
Room and board------------
Other Expenses------------
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses------------

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 40% $3,545
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 38% $1,697
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 51% $1,338
Loans to students 82% $4,354
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Web Page
Digital + Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Web Page, Digital + Multimedia and Information Resources Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics,...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Web + Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Web + Multimedia Management and Webmaster: A program that prepares individuals to develop and maintain web servers and the hosted web pages at one or a group of web sites, and to function as designated webmasters. Includes instruction in computer systems and netw...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other.
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other: Any instructional program in educational evaluation, research and statistics not listed in the Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Data Modeling + Warehousing and Database Administration
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Data Modeling + Warehousing and Database Administration: A program that prepares individuals to design and manage the construction of databases and related software programs and applications, including the linking of individual data sets to create complex searchab...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer Software and Media Applications
Other
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Computer Software and Media Applications, Other: Any instructional program in computer software and media applications not listed in the Computer Software and Media Applications, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer Programming
Other
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Computer Programming, Other: Any instructional program in computer programming not listed in the Computer Programming, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Other
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer + Info Tech Services Administration And Management
Other
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-1-year certificate Computer + Info Tech Services Administration And Management, Other: Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Genera...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Less-than-2-year certificate Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of busine...

Associate degree
Teacher Assistant + Aide
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Teacher Assistant + Aide: A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and s...

Associate degree
Social Work
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in ...

Associate degree
Prepress + Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Prepress + Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in printing...

Associate degree
Industrial Technology + Technician
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Industrial Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial...

Associate degree
General Studies
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree General Studies: An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.

Associate degree
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications: A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as ...

Associate degree
Commercial and Advertising Art
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Commercial and Advertising Art: A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includ...

Associate degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, ac...

Associate degree
Business + Managerial Economics
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Associate degree Business + Managerial Economics: A program that focuses on the application of economics principles to the analysis of the organization and operation of business enterprises. Includes instruction in monetary theory, banking and financial systems, theory of competition, pricin...

Bachelor degree
Sport and Fitness Administration + Management
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Sport and Fitness Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to apply business, coaching and physical education principles to the organization, administration and management of athletic programs and teams, fitness/rehabilitation facilities and health club...

Bachelor degree
Speech Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Speech Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach speech and language arts programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Speech and Rhetorical Studies: A program that focuses on human interpersonal communication from the scientific/behavioral and humanistic perspectives. Includes instruction in the theory and physiology of speech, the history of discourse, the structure and analysis of argument...

Bachelor degree
Special Education and Teaching
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Special Education and Teaching, General: A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education t...

Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and...

Bachelor degree
Sociology
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social ...

Bachelor degree
Social Science Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Social Science Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach specific social science subjects and programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Science Teacher Education + General Science Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Science Teacher Education + General Science Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach general science programs, or a combination of the biological and physical science subject matter areas, at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Psychology
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of th...

Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest group...

Bachelor degree
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Physical Education Teaching and Coaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Music
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.

Bachelor degree
Music Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Music Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Mathematics
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and othe...

Bachelor degree
Mathematics Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Mathematics Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach mathematics programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Marketing + Marketing Management
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Marketing + Marketing Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of mar...

Bachelor degree
Management Information Systems
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Management Information Systems, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data reques...

Bachelor degree
International Business + Trade + Commerce
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree International Business + Trade + Commerce: A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetar...

Bachelor degree
History
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; stud...

Bachelor degree
History Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree History Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach history programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Health and Physical Education
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Health and Physical Education, General: A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivat...

Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Mid...

Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in busines...

Bachelor degree
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Foreign Language Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish.

Bachelor degree
Finance
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Finance, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial i...

Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.

Bachelor degree
English + Language Arts Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree English + Language Arts Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach English grammar, composition and literature programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education s...

Bachelor degree
Economics
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, m...

Bachelor degree
Ecology
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Ecology: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Include...

Bachelor degree
Community Organization and Advocacy
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Community Organization and Advocacy: A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resourc...

Bachelor degree
Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Clinical Laboratory Science + Medical Technology + Technologist: A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on...

Bachelor degree
Business Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Business Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational business programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, acc...

Bachelor degree
Business + Commerce
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Business + Commerce, General: A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private i...

Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of...

Bachelor degree
Banking and Financial Support Services
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Banking and Financial Support Services: A program that prepares individuals to perform a wide variety of customer services in banks, insurance agencies, savings and loan companies, and related enterprises. Includes instruction in communications and public relations skills, bu...

Bachelor degree
Art Teacher Education
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Art Teacher Education: A program that prepares individuals to teach art and art appreciation programs at various educational levels.

Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies
General
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.

Bachelor degree
Accounting
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Bachelor degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax acco...

Master's degree
Teacher Education
Multiple Levels
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Teacher Education, Multiple Levels: A program that prepares individuals to teach students at more than one educational level, such as a combined program in elementary/secondary, early childhood/elementary, elementary/middle school, or junior high/high school teacher education.

Master's degree
Secondary School Administration + Principalship
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Secondary School Administration + Principalship: A program that focuses on educational administration at the junior high, secondary, or senior high school (7-12) levels, and prepares individuals to serve as principals and masters of secondary schools. Includes instruction in ...

Master's degree
Elementary Education and Teaching
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Elementary Education and Teaching: A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education s...

Master's degree
Elementary and Middle School Administration + Principalship
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Elementary and Middle School Administration + Principalship: A program that focuses on educational administration at the elementary and middle school (K-7) levels, and prepares individuals to serve as principals and masters of elementary and middle schools. Includes instructi...

Master's degree
Educational + Instructional Media Design
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Educational + Instructional Media Design: A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of creating instructional products and related educational resources in various formats or combinations such as film, video, recording, text, art, CD-ROM, computer software, virtu...

Master's degree
Curriculum and Instruction
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Curriculum and Instruction: A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, ins...

Master's degree
Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Counselor Education + School Counseling and Guidance Services: A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the o...

Master's degree
Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management
O
Northern State University

General Description for:
Northern State University Master's degree Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management, O: Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, General ca...

 
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