Since 1901, NSU has attracted students from throughout the Midwest with a commitment to academic and extracurricular excellence. With small classes, a first-rate faculty (more than 80% have Ph.Ds) and a safe, welcoming community, it’s no wonder that U.S. News & World Report has recognized NSU as one of the best public colleges in the Midwest for the sixth year.
List Northern State University (ACT code 3916/SAT code 6487) to request that your test scores be sent directly to NSU.
Contact your high school and any post-secondary schools you've attended to request that an official transcript be mailed directly to NSU Admissions.
Visit Transfer Student Registration and view the transfer student checklist.
Arrange for official transcripts from all schools you've attended to be sent to NSU Admissions.
Determine how your credits may transfer to NSU with the Transfer Credit Calculator.
Send updated immunization records to NSU's Health Services Office, 605-626-7694.
Complete your application online at apply.sdbor.edu or mail a completed application form and $20 non-refundable application fee to NSU International Admissions.
International students may take an English language or academic proficiency test. Visit International Students for details.
Send a copy of your high school transcripts, translated into English, to admissions@northern.edu.
If admitted to Northern State University, you'll complete the Declaration of Finances to ensure that you have the finances to support your program. Once you receive the I-20 SEVIS from Northern State University, apply for a student visa at your nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. For more information and assistance, please visit Study in the States.
If you've taken college classes in the past - but didn't complete a degree - you can finish here on campus, or from a distance through NSU Online & Continuing Education. The NSU Registrar's Office will work with you on a program evaluation to determine which courses will complete your degree.
Visit the Returning Students page for important details. Your degree is only steps away!
Application requirements vary according to your student status: degree-seeking, international, international, non-degree-seeking, provisional or undergraduate. See the Graduate Admission page for details.
Send us official transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate credits.
Questions about the application process? Contact NSU Admissions at 605-626-2544 or admissions@northern.edu.
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