NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Northern State University is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and is a public college. Northern State University is a four year college and offers Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Northern State University is in a relatively rural area (in the country away from any large cities), which may be something you prefer if you like the country lifestyle as a student.

Northern State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means that you can apply throughout the year for the upcoming semester.

Northern State University is relatively smaller in size with an enrollment of only 2,528 students.

Northern State University accepts about 90% of its applicants on average, and 80% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Northern State University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Northern State University, you can may want to contact Sharon Kienow, who is the Director of Financial Aid at Northern State University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in South Dakota to attend Northern State University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Northern State University:

• ACT
• SAT
• GRE

Northern State University offers military credit for military courses that have been completed successfully by students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Northern State University.

Northern State University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

• Choral Groups
• Concert Band
• Drama
• Jazz Band
• Literary Magazine
• Marching Band
• Music Ensembles
• Music Theater
• Pep Band
• Sports
• Yearbook

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Northern State University is 21.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Northern State University? Well, about 18% of the student body at Northern State University comes from outside the state of South Dakota.

Do a lot of the students at Northern State University live on campus? Well, about 25% live on campus, while 75% live off campus and commute to school every day.

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