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# Northeastern State University

Public regional university in Oklahoma with accessible admissions and low in-state tuition focused on business and professional degrees.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 35.919939, -94.967229

### Summary

Public regional university in Oklahoma with accessible admissions and low in-state tuition focused on business and professional degrees.

### Description

Northeastern State University is a public four-year institution in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, serving a primarily undergraduate population with a professional and applied focus. The university awards degrees across multiple levels, with business, management, and marketing as its leading program area.

The university enrolls 6,466 students and maintains an open admissions policy with a 99.2% acceptance rate. In-state tuition runs $6,920 annually, with total in-state cost of attendance at $18,040; out-of-state students pay $16,400 in tuition and $27,520 total. Most admitted students score at the 75th percentile between 560 and 585 on SAT sections, with an ACT composite score around 23 at that level.

NSU is designated as an Opportunity College, indicating it serves students with higher access and earning-potential pathways. The university works best for Oklahoma residents and out-of-state students seeking affordable tuition, professional degree programs, and a small-town campus environment. For more information, visit nsuok.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 207,263
- **State**: OK
- **City**: Tahlequah
- **Address**: 600 N Grand
- **Zip Code**: 74464
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.nsuok.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $6,920
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $16,400
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $18,040
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $27,520
- **Room and Board**: $11,120
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 6,466
- **Acceptance Rate**: 99.2%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 585
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 560
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 23
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $182,819,443
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services