Aberdeen, SD · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

93%

Acceptance rate

1,090

SAT Average

$17,094

Avg net price

1,239

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,090

SAT Reading/Writing490–590

SAT Math490–570

ACT Composite18–24

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 26Bachelor’s 229Master’s 136	26	229	136
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 54Master’s 5	2	54	5
Associate’s 4Bachelor’s 52Master’s 91	4	52	91
Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 40Master’s None reported	2	40	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	None reported	21	None reported
Associate’s 13Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported	13	16	None reported
Associate’s 5Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported	5	8	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s 22	None reported	7	22
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	None reported	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	None reported	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	None reported	6	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported	0	6	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	None reported	2	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s 8	None reported	1	8
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	0	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 10	None reported	None reported	10

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Projected sponsored sports15

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorMen's WrestlingSoftball

Athletic participation

409 unique student-athletes · 11 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $7,616
Required fees: $1,229
Food and housing: $10,600
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $3,200
Total: $23,845

Total by year

$23,0752019–2019–20
$23,0752020–2120–21
$23,4952021–2221–22
$23,7952022–2322–23
$23,3452023–2423–24
$23,8452024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $17,094 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation32%

6-year graduation52%

Retention rate75%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$47,618

Median debt$22,320

Campus

Enrollment1,239

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Northern State UniversityView names for Northern State University

NCAA program details

Projected sponsored sports15

Athletic participation

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

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