Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Introduction

Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a four-year university and member of the University of Louisiana System. Its main campus is in the city of Natchitoches. Branch campuses are also located in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria, and the NSU nursing campus in in Shreveport.

NSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and offers more than 50 accredited degree programs. The school serves over 9,000 students, both graduate and undergraduate, each year.

According to its mission statement, Northwestern State is

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Information Summary

Ranks 19th in Louisiana and 1099th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about) 79.0
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance $22,672
Admission Success rate N/A
ACT / SAT 75%ile scores 24 / 1160
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty 20 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time) 71% / 53%
Enrollment Total (all students) 11,081

History

The institution was founded in 1884 as Louisiana State Normal School with the purpose of training the state

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Academics

The university offers academic programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Students pursue their studies in the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Nursing, the College of Science and Technology, the College of Electronic & Continuing Education, the Graduate School, the University College, and the Louisiana Scholars

Most Popular Fields of Study

Unique Programs

The Aviation Science Program educates airplane pilots who wish to fly professionally. The program is approved by the FAA and provides courses to obtain certification and ratings for Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating, Flight Instructor Airplane, Flight Instructor-Instrument, and Rotor Craft Helicopter to Fixed Wing Transition. Graduates earn the Bachelor of General Studies degree and a concentration in Aviation Science.

The JOVE program is a competitive scholarship for students in the College of Science and Technology who major in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics. JOVE is supported in part by NASA, and gives students the opportunity to conduct research projects in their respective field. Participating students receive stipend each year and often earn internships at such institutions as Mississippi State University, University of Arkansas, and the University of California Riverside. The Space Science Group at NSU has programs for elementary and secondary school students to learn more about space science as well as basic science.

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Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions

Northwestern State University has no stated application deadline, but the priority deadline for scholarships is December 1 for the following fall. Students who are enrolled in high school at the time of application will need to have their official final high school transcripts sent after graduation to the Admissions Office.

Prospective undergraduate students must complete the Regents

Financial Aid

Students who seek financial aid must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility as well as award types and amounts.

Grants, scholarships, and loans are available for eligible students. Work-study programs and other on-campus jobs are also in place for students who demonstrate financial need. The financial aid office coordinates the appointment of students for university employment. Employment includes general employment or scholarship employment. Students employed under the

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Students

Student life at Northwestern State University includes numerous clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, academic and professional groups, service groups, political groups, and special interest groups such as Lifted Voices (a choir), the African American caucus, and the Diamond Dolls (baseball fan group).

Concerts, recitals, and exhibits are sponsored through the Department of Creative and Performing arts, and there is an NSU Theatre which puts on student plays. There is also a Distinguished Lecture Series. Intramural sports include flag football, swimming, volleyball, and softball, and there is a club rowing team.

Campus is also home to a vibrant student media group, including the student-run newspaper, Current Sauce, a student radio station, and a faculty-administered television station. NSU also hosts the Miss Northwestern-Lady of the Bracelet, a leg of the Miss America pageant.

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Athletics

The Northwestern State University Demons and Lady Demons compete in the NCAA

Traditions

Since 1962, Chief Caddo, an eight-foot-tall likeness of a Caddo Indian tribal leader, has stood on the NSU campus. The material for the statue, a one-ton piece of gum tree, was presented as a gift from Stephen F. Austin College of Nacagdoches, Texas, symbolizing the two universities and the two towns’ bond with their Native American ancestors. The statue took over 200 man-hours to carve from hand, and remains a point of pride today.

Legend has it campus is haunted by a ghost named Isabella, who reportedly once lived in a building that is now part of the NSU campus, but committed suicide in her grief over a lost love. There are many stories documenting her appearance in numerous buildings over the years.

Local Community

Natchitoches proudly proclaims itself

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