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Northern State University
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
Website
Financial Aid Website
Application Process
Application Deadline
September 3
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning April 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA Code is 003466
Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
288 (85.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
179 (62.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
178 (99.4%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
81 (45.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
82%
Average Award
$16,494
Need-Based Gift
Received by 176 (98.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,966
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 127 (71.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,395
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 34 (19.1%) of aid recipients
102 (30.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,917
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
830 (79.3%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
542 (65.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
534 (98.5%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
220 (41.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$15,828
Need-Based Gift
Received by 519 (97.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $9,289
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 383 (71.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,112
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 86 (16.1%) of aid recipients
231(22.1%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $2,579
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
64%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,538
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Agriculture
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Humanities
International Studies
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Ethnic Background
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$3,872
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