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Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Natchitoches draws many to the area.

33 Undergraduate Degrees
2 Graduate Degrees
$25,142 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
98% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Northwestern State University of Louisiana?

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Contact details for NSU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
Phone: 318-357-6011
Website: www.nsula.edu

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How Do I Get Into NSU?

You can apply to NSU online at: https://www.nsula.edu/futurestudents/how-to-apply/

Admission Requirements for NSU

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NSU?

98% Acceptance Rate
69% Of Accepted Are Women
3% Submit SAT Scores
NSU has the high acceptance rate of 98%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 97%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% of students accepted to NSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 565. Math scores were between 485 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Northwestern State University of Louisiana  ( 470 to 565 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Northwestern State University of Louisiana  ( 485 to 570 )
200
800
NSU received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

ACT English Scores for Northwestern State University of Louisiana  ( 18 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Northwestern State University of Louisiana  ( 18 to 23 )
1
36

Can I Afford Northwestern State University of Louisiana?

$25,142 Net Price
66% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of NSU is $25,142. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NSU, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $5,540 a year. That adds up to $22,160 over four years for those students.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,694 Full-Time Undergraduates
70% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9,622 undergraduate students at NSU, with 5,694 being full-time and 3,928 being part-time.

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There are also 1,113 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,694 full-time undergraduates at NSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern State University of Louisiana students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 37
Black or African American 1,813
Hispanic or Latino 380
White 2,943
International Students 112
Other Races/Ethnicities 409

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at NSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Colombia, France, and Honduras.

Online Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

5,349 Took All Classes Online
8,311 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 51 master’s degree programs available online at NSU. In 2022-2023, 8,311 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NSU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NSU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
General Information Science 11%

Northwestern State University of Louisiana Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Information Science 33 2 35
TOTAL 33 2 35

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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