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# Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Public four-year university in Louisiana with open admissions and a focus on health professions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 31.750666, -93.097797

### Summary

Public four-year university in Louisiana with open admissions and a focus on health professions.

### Description

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public four-year institution in Natchitoches, Louisiana, enrolling about 8,800 students. The university emphasizes health professions and related programs as its primary undergraduate focus.

In-state tuition runs $5,180 annually, with a total cost of attendance around $16,330 including room and board. Out-of-state students pay $15,968 in tuition and face a total cost of attendance of $27,118. Admissions are open, with an acceptance rate of 93.7%. The middle 75th percentile ACT composite score is 24.

The university serves students seeking affordable access to a bachelor's degree and workforce preparation in health fields. For more information, visit nsula.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 160,038
- **State**: LA
- **City**: Natchitoches
- **Address**: 175 Sam Sibley Drive
- **Zip Code**: 71497
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.nsula.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $5,180
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $15,968
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $16,330
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $27,118
- **Room and Board**: $11,150
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 8,847
- **Acceptance Rate**: 93.7%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 620
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 623
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 24
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $-3,370,327
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Health Professions and Related Programs