Profile: Northwestern State University

Fast Facts

Location:Natchitoches
Setting:Urban
Population:39,500
Enrollment:9,191
On Campus:10%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/26
  • Spring 01/13

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: OPEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $2,699

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,913

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
60%Caucasian
27%African American
3%Hispanic
1%Asian American
1%Native American
1%International
7%Other


Campus Profile

Founded in 1884, Northwestern State University is a public, four-year university which is part of the University of Louisiana System. The 918-acre campus, bordered by several lakes, is said to be one of the most spacious and attractive in the South. It is located in historic Natchitoches (pronounced Nak-a-tish), the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. Students enjoy new residential facilities as well as state-of-the-art athletic amenities. Northwestern offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, sciences, business, education, and nursing, and it has complete accreditation for all of its eligible degree programs. Northwestern hosts Louisiana's designated honors college, the Louisiana Scholars' College.

Campus Location - Natchitoches, Louisiana is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase. This heritage is reflected in the local architecture and cultural opportunities.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Fine Art, Graphic Design

Athletics: Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Bioinformatics, Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Business Administration

Communications: Communication, Mass Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement/Police Sciences

Education: Business and Marketing Education, Child Development, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, English, Music, Science, Social Science Education

English: Film Studies, Literature, Professional Writing, Rhetoric

Foreign Language: Classical Languages, French, Latin, Spanish

General Studies: Classical Studies, Liberal Studies, Natural Sciences

Geography and Urban Studies: Geographic Information Sciences & Emergency Management

Health and Safety Sciences: Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing, Radiologic Science

History: History

Hospitality and Tourism: Hospitality Management, Tourism Management

Information Studies: Computer Information Systems

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Directing, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theater, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Design Technology

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Political Science: International Studies, Political Science

Psychology: Chemical Dependency/Addiction Studies, Psychology

Recreation: Non-Profit Programs Management

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work

Technology: Electronics Engineering Technology, Emergency Administration and Planning, Industrial Engineering Technology, Veterinary Technology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Notable Academic Programs
Music, Theater Art, Computer Information Systems, Philosophy, Classical Languages

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 6/22/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit: $100 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Health Service Fee: $65 Semester Plan A & B Mandatory
Health Insurance: $11 Semester Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $45 Semester Plan A & B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $71 per semester.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 002021

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Semester Notes About Meal Plans
There are several meal plans, each with different amounts of declining balances in "demon dollars."



All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.