Graduate Schools at NSU
Northern State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Aberdeen, SD. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of NSU graduate schools is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (smaller programs)), which is $18,048.
Total 539 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Northern State University and, of that, 405 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Northern State University offers 11 graduate programs and 10 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at NSU graduate schools is $6,736 for South Dakota residents and $11,936 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at NSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $6,665 | $5,939 | $726 | $11,814 | $11,088 | $726 |
| 2022 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| 2023 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| 2024 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| 2025 | $6,736 | $5,999 | $737 | $11,936 | $11,199 | $737 |
| Year | South Dakota Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $370 | $656 |
| 2022 | $374 | $663 |
| 2023 | $374 | $663 |
| 2024 | $333 | $622 |
| 2025 | $333 | $622 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $8,925 | $4,200 | $8,925 | $4,200 |
| 2022 | $9,150 | $4,300 | $9,150 | $4,300 |
| 2023 | $9,150 | $4,600 | $9,150 | $4,600 |
| 2024 | $10,300 | $3,000 | $10,300 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | $10,600 | $3,200 | $10,600 | $3,200 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Northern State University offers 80 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 28 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 11 | 8 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 80 | 28 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| German Studies | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 0 |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | 0 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 46 |
| Music Teacher Education | 24 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 11 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 8 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At NSU, there are 3,708 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 539 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 158 male and 381 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.41 to 1. Northern State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 405 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 496 | 140 | 356 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 539 | 158 | 381 |
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