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Northwestern State University of Louisiana Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Public

Not-for-Profit

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Award Completions

Less than one year certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship
Doctor’s degree – professional practice

State Abbreviation

Louisiana

175 SAM SIBLEY DRNATCHITOCHES, LA 71497

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$13,500

96%

9389

22

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

Rolling Admissions

Normal

3.35

1085

Northwestern State Louisiana is an above-average public university located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 5,694 undergraduate students. The Northwestern State Louisiana acceptance rate is 96%. Popular majors include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Business. Graduating 44% of students, Northwestern State Louisiana alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $30,700.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for NSU is forty-five percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Grambling State University97.20%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport83.90%
Louisiana Tech University64.10%
University of Louisiana-Monroe80.00%
Stephen F Austin State University68.00%