Northern State University
School info
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.9
Food
2.6
Clubs
3.2
Facilities
4.2
Internet
3.3
Location
3.5
Opportunities
3.5
Safety
4.7
Social
3.5
Happiness
4.3
Basic Information
Location
- Aberdeen, SD
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1901; 123 years ago (1901)
- Founder: James Marshall Lawson, Andrew E. Lee, and various wealthy Aberdonians (including Ira Barnes, W.F.T. Bushnell, C.F. Easton, F.W. Brooks, Ed Askew, B.C. Lamont, William Tennant, W.G. Bickellhaupt, and Andrew Melgaard)
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Around 94 degree courses (45 bachelor's degrees
- 10 graduate degrees
- and various certificates and associate degrees)
Key Area
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Environmental Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,622
- Undergraduates: 3,711 (as of Fall 2024) or 2,932 (as of Fall 2023)
- Academic Staff: 120
Notable Alumni
- Dakotah Lindwurm
- Dr. Nathan Payant
- Nate Breske
- Ryan Rivett
- Dr. Connie M. Westhoff
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.5
They literally are amazing, but they keep canceling the programs I want to do!
Overall 4.5
bring a kite!
Overall 4.1
I absolutely love it here. I have made so many friends, and the professors really care. The opportunities at Northern are endless. I also love that this school is like a big family. I would definitely recommend!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.2
More like high school than college, the town has too many cops, so not a lot of parties to attend, many of the teachers don't actually teach they just pass you based on attendance which is fine for generals and why the school has about a 30% graduation percentage, come here for generals but keep a different school in mind afterwards
Overall 1.5
The campus is beautiful, but the teachers are not the best. I feel like I am in high school all over again. I had to transfer out my freshman year because I failed socially because some of the students on campus are so rude and are too high on themselves.