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Northeastern State University

Northeastern State University

Northeastern State University was established in 1851, and has its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The main campus occupies nearly 200 acres of land. NSU has 2 other campuses in:

  • Broken Arrow
  • Muskogee

Northeastern State University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, and pre-professional programs in 5 colleges:

  • Business & Technology
  • Education
  • Health & Science Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Optometry

The sports teams of the university are nicknamed the Riverhawks. The university offers a variety of sports such as tennis, golf, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball and football. Melvin Holt, American actor; Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996; Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ; and Dennis Letts, an American college professor, are some of the notable alumni of this university.

Overview of Northeastern State University

Students attend Northeastern State in Tahlequah, OK, a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Northeastern State degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching.

Northeastern State Selectivity

Northeastern State is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 9,119 students at Northeastern State (as of 2007).

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Lone Star Conference.

Northeastern State Tuition and Affordability

Northeastern State is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northeastern State

Northeastern State University
600 N Grand
Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399
General Phone: (918) 456-5511
http://www.nsuok.edu

Northeastern State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching596elementary school teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, reading teaching, physical education teaching, English teaching, education of learning disabled, math teaching, ...
Business And Management324business management, accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, MIS, entrepreneurship, international business, ...
Liberal Arts156general studies, English, library science, political science, sociology, speech and rhetoric, American studies, history, ...
Therapy And Counseling142psychology, counseling psychology
Security And Law Enforcement107criminal justice and administration
Family And Social Work104social work, family and consumer science
Science78biology, chemistry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy49exercise science
Media43journalism, communication studies
Medical Support And Technology34audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Engineering Technician29industrial safety tech, engineering technician
Medicine25optometry, health professions
Nursing And Emergency Medicine21registered nursing
Engineering20environmental engineering, engineering physics, engineering management
Hospitality14tourism and travel
Computer Science And Engineering14computer science, computer networking
Mathematics11mathematics
Medical Administration11health care facilities management
Art Studies9art studies
Music5music
Drama And Performing Arts2drama

Number of programs and degrees for Northeastern State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,47354
Master's degree29719
First-professional degree241

Northeastern State Student Body

In 2007, Northeastern State had a total enrollment of 9,119 students (7,423 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time95%
Part-Time5%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White61%
Black6%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian28%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1914%
20-2119%
22-2424%
25-2917%
30-349%
35-396%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma91%
(International Students)4%
Arkansas2%
Texas2%

Northeastern State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time43 %

Northeastern State Room and Board (2007)

Northeastern State offers campus housing for 1,630 of its 7,423 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Tahlequah, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Northeastern State Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,2731,60971%1,01763%
Men93266571%46370%
Women1,34194470%55459%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1723
ACT Math1621
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT93%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Northeastern State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,798
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,318
Room and board$ 4,544
Room charge$ 1,952
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,592
Books and supplies$ 990
Other expenses$ 2,504

Financial Aid:
Northeastern State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 316100)

Northeastern State Faculty

Northeastern State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8550
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3432
Non-tenured and not on tenure track6670

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year7$104,6633$88,184
Associate professorcalendar year5$75,0164$79,672
Assistant professorcalendar year4$69,8105$66,811
Instructorcalendar year8$55,2683$49,148
Lecturercalendar year3$37,8000*
All faculty totalcalendar year27$71,94415$70,983

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year41$69,99215$67,397
Associate professoracademic year39$60,84436$54,916
Assistant professoracademic year47$50,60438$47,436
Instructoracademic year26$42,31041$40,588
Lectureracademic year5$36,0987$33,791
All faculty totalacademic year158$56,339137$48,841

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Northeastern State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballLone Star Conference
BasketballLone Star Conference
BaseballLone Star Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total231740
Football808
Basketball112
All Other Sports141630

Northeastern State Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Finance
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Speech Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering Physics
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Social Work

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
Geography
History, General
Library Science/Librarianship
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Optometry (OD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Northeastern State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northeastern State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Northeastern State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Northeastern State Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Northeastern State Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Northeastern State % of degrees in education and teaching
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Northeastern State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Northeastern State % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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