Northern State University

Address:
1200 S. Jay Street

Aberdeen, SD 57401-7198

General Information

Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1901
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,425
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions

Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: September 1
Selectivity: Selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $4,962 in-state, 6,153 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,102

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 87%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 204,804
Number of current serial subscriptions: 150
Number of microforms: 390,162
Number of audiovisuals: 3,540
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 900
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: 90
Labs: 5
Other areas: 900

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 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)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 35%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, special housing for international students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 72 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis/St. Paul (285), Aberdeen, SD (2)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Aberdeen (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – N/A

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors

Campus

Most popular events: Fine Arts plays; Fine Arts concerts; Athletics year around