Points of Pride

Named one of the best public baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for eight consecutive years

Named one of 10 colleges and universities in the United States with affordable out-of-state tuition (U.S. News & World Report)

​$12,000 maximum award for the WolfPACT, the largest four-year guaranteed scholarship in South Dakota

Aberdeen ranked as No. 2 best small college town in the U.S. (USA Today College)

3,600 students from 42 states and 42 foreign countries

Brand-new residence halls

10,000 -square-foot fitness center to help you stay strong and healthy

Home to the only Center for Excellence in International Business and Entrepreneurship in South Dakota

Best colleges for veterans in Midwest (U.S. News & World Report)

Home to the only Confucius Institute in North Dakota and South Dakota - with a mission of promoting and teaching Chinese language and culture

28,000 total alumni population in all 50 states and multiple countries€

20-1 student-faculty ratio

59 Majors, 46 Minors

2,019 students received a scholarship from the NSU Foundation - that's over 60 percent of NSU students

50 student clubs and organizations

$36 million in campus improvements in last five years

No. 1 national attendance leaders in men's and women's basketball for a decade

3.40 average student athlete GPA

$9,994 average financial aid award for first-time freshmen