Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA 71497-0002
318-357-6011
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a four-year public university in Natchitoches, Louisiana. NSU is a member of the University of Louisiana System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. NSU was founded in 1884 as the Louisiana State Normal School and was the first school in Louisiana to offer degree programs in nursing and business. NSU is now the largest provider of nursing education in the state and offers over 50 undergraduate and graduate programs. NSU has an enrollment of over 9,000 students and is home to the Louisiana Scholars' College, the state's only public honors college. NSU is also home to the NSU Demons, the school's athletic teams. The Demons compete in Division I of the NCAA and are members of the Southland Conference. NSU has a long history of success in athletics, particularly in basketball, and has produced a number of professional athletes.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 11447
Acceptance Rate: 94.85%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.nsula.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.nsula.edu/financialaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $24031
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $34819
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $94083.41. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. For graduates of Northwestern State University of Louisiana, we saw an average early-career income of $44300.00 and mid-career income of $67900.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.