Northern State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Northern State University is a public master's university in Aberdeen, SD (town setting), with 2,932 undergraduates (63% women). It admitted 93% of 1,082 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 18–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $26,447 a year for out-of-state students and $23,345 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,873 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 55% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, biological sciences. The campus reported 0.81 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Northern State University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,845 in-state · $11,947 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Northern State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Northern State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 31 | — | 4 | $377k | $12,159 | — | |
| Baseball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 58 | — | 1 | $527k | $9,092 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $720k | $42,345 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $650k | $46,419 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 125 | — | 1 | $1.8M | $14,704 | — | |
| Softball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $328k | $17,254 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $240k | $14,111 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 112 | — | 1 | $358k | $3,194 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 81 | — | 1 | $339k | $4,185 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $502k | $26,423 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 29 | — | 3 | $612k | $21,109 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.