Northern State University(NSU) is a public institution headquartered at Aberdeen, South Dakota. It was founded in 1901. It has nearly 3,600 students from 42 different states of the U.S. and countries. It has a Confucius Institute which trains Chinese language and culture.
A bill was proposed for the creation of the institute in Aberdeen on January 7, 1899. The construction of the school wasn't completed until September 1902. Charles F. Koehler served as the first President of Northern Normal and Industrial School. In 1939, the school was renamed Northern State Teachers College. Following the college being named Northern State College in 1964, the college made several changes to its campus and curriculum. On February 6, 1989, the College acquired the status of a University.
NSU's mission is to not only offer diverse academic, civic, social, and cultural opportunities, which will prepare the students for the future through the agency of liberal arts and professional education but also to aid in the process of enrichment of the local and regional community.
It provides 59 academic programs. It has more than 26,000 alumni living in the U.S. and other countries of the world. It has WolfPACT which offers financial help to the students.
It has the Northern State University Foundation (NSUF) which helps the students in the form of scholarships every year. It offers 59 majors and 46 minors to the students. Its mission is to prepare elementary and secondary teachers, offer professional programs.
NSU Accreditation
The university is recognized and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer various degree programs.