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Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
9,4316,09987%64%$3,553$9,631$4,686
Year last surveyed2007
Address350 Sam Sibley Drive
Natchitoches LA 71497
Phone(318) 357-6361
Admissionsin-state: (800) 327-1903
out-of-state: (800) 327-1903
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's Colleges and Universities I
Typecomprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1884
Institutional ControlPublic – State
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,895
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,519
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,059
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,836
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.900
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,619
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?no
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.no
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.yes
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.no
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.July 6
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Fall transfers application deadline.July 6
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Application fee.$20
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.yes
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.no
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.moderately difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.moderately difficult
Entrance difficulty level for a specific group or program.very difficult
Entrance difficulty level specific group or program.Scholars' College
Spring transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Summer transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).continuous.
Accepts CLEP subject for transfers.yes
Accepts CLEP general for transfers.yes
Accepts DANTES for transfers. yes
No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution.yes
Credit for military service.yes
Accepts ACE recommendations for credit.yes

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.