Northeastern State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Northeastern State University, also known as NSU, is a public university located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States. It was founded on May 7, 1851, as the Cherokee National Female Seminary. After a few name and status changes, it was finally renamed to Northeastern State University in 1985. Today, NSU is the fourth largest University in Oklahoma.

NSU’s main campus at Tahlequah is spread across an area of 200 acres. The university also has two campuses at Muskogee and Broken Arrow. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. NSU is organized into the following academic divisions:

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

NSU is home to several campus organizations such as NAB (Northeastern Activities Board), RHA (Residence Halls Association), and NSGA (Northeastern Student Government Association). The university’s official mascot is known as Rowdy the Riverhawk.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 8,771 in 2009-2010 (7,134 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 94% of enrolled students, graduate students are 6%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 0%.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Northeastern State provides on-campus housing for 2,000 of its 7,134 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Lone Star Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 23 male students received the aid (men were 58% of those receiving aid) and 17 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 43% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Northeastern State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (24 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (368 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting and Finance
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (548 awarded)

• Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Driver and Safety Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Vision Impairments/ Blindness
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Indian/Native American 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 (14 awarded)

• Engineering Physics
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (29 awarded)

• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (90 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (197 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Area Studies
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Library Science/Librarianship
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (43 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (34 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (27 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Optometry (OD)

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (44 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

SCIENCE (70 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (117 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (129 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology