Applying to NSU

Northern State University's acceptance rate is 92.79% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,082 students applied and 1,004 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into NSU.

NSU's acceptance rate places 5th out of 11 South Dakota colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to NSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Northern State University is 92.79% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 31.77%. 444 men and 638 women applied to NSU and 408 men and 596 women students were accepted.

Among them, 134 men and 185 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at NSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at NSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,082	444	638	0	0
Admitted	1,004	408	596	0	0
Enrolled	319	134	185	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.79%	91.89%	93.42%	-	-
Yield	31.77%	32.84%	31.04%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Northern State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 260 students (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at NSU.

The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75^th percentile score of 24 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at NSU. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 20.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at NSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	18	21	24
ACT Math	17	21	25
ACT English	16	20	23

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 319 first-year students enrolled in NSU. The proportion of full-time students is 95.61% and part-time students is 4.39%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 42.01% and women students is 57.99%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at NSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at NSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	319	134	185
Full-time	305	128	177
Part-time	14	6	8

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at NSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Northern State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

NSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of Northern State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to NSU.

Admission Information for Applying to NSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$20
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	www.northern.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://apply.northern.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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Applying to NSU

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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