NSU Comparisons

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Aberdeen, SD
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#5 Best Public Universities in South Dakota

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Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges for Northern State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$454 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$587 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$1,655 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	$81 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD	$6,161 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Northern State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
North Dakota State University Main Campus Fargo, ND	$2,265 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND	$273 higher in-state tuition	56% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	$1,516 higher in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	$169 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minot State University Minot, ND	$143 lower in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Valley City State University Valley City, ND	$265 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Northern State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$46,971 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN	$42,609 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN	$22,565 higher in-state tuition	70% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hastings College Hastings, NE	$28,925 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
York University York, NE	$14,155 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central University Minneapolis, MN	$23,375 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$46,911 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Midland University Fremont, NE	$33,205 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA	$32,953 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN	$22,515 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE	$20,489 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Jamestown Jamestown, ND	$16,145 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Bible College and Graduate School Ellendale, ND	$10,855 higher in-state tuition	67% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Northern State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Chico Chico, CA	$373 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA	$2,757 lower in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kean University Union, NJ	$5,454 higher in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$3,703 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	$221 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	$2,283 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$4,403 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	$543 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Merced Merced, CA	$6,778 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$4,489 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA	$4,313 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Salem State University Salem, MA	$3,493 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Woman's University Denton, TX	$205 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lamar University Beaumont, TX	$60 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$7,395 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	$572 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	$2,243 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$1,082 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	$3,060 lower in-state tuition	72% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	$385 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, CA	$1,066 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lander University Greenwood, SC	$2,855 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA	$4,323 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX	$1,181 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marshall University Huntington, WV	$317 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY	$1,435 lower in-state tuition	36% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$2,691 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Murray State University Murray, KY	$1,055 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$4,085 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX	$256 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ	$5,615 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, SC	$2,743 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Connecticut State University Danbury, CT	$4,556 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY	$1,513 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$421 lower in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$2,535 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV	$211 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	$103 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	$1,678 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$421 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$421 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	$19 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Victoria Victoria, TX	$1,696 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY	$73 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS	$2,922 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Clear Lake Houston, TX	$1,075 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augusta University Augusta, GA	$431 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$170 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=219259.

Last updated: August 2026