Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public, online university headquartered in Natchitoches, LA. It ranks #518 in the US on our overall top colleges list, and admission is not selective, with an 82% acceptance rate. It has a medium-sized student body with 5,744 full-time undergrads in attendance. Northwestern State Louisiana provides 32 unique majors across eight disciplines. The most regularly desired principal courses of study are Liberal Arts and Humanities, Nursing, and Business, which combined account for 34% of students. Its veterinary studies program is ranked #1 in Louisiana. Also, Northwestern State Louisiana placed 2nd in LA for most conservative colleges. For applicants with residences in Louisiana, full price tuition costs $7,525 a year. Out-of-state residents, however, have to spend $17,774 per year. If that is too costly for you, be aware that 98% of Northwestern State Louisiana students acquire scholarship or grant funding. 44% of Northwestern State University of Louisiana students end up graduating, young and prepared to hit the employment market. On average, alumni take home a yearly salary of $30,700 two years after graduation. After four additional years of experience, the alumni's average annual earnings increases 11.7% to $34,300; however, that is still 14.5% shy of the national median wage for individuals. Applying students may like to be aware that more than 1/2 of the accepted students tested between 460 and 600 on the SAT reading portion and most students achieved scores between 17 and 23 on the ACT math section. Furthermore, 12% of classes have 40 to 99 students. Related to your pocketbook, be aware that Northwestern State Louisiana offers a tuition guarantee plan, which insures that your tuition will remain the same during your enrollment and the average Northwestern State Louisiana undergraduate gets $9,561 in scholarships and aid. When grading its teaching staff, Northwestern State Louisiana received an 8.97 out of 10 and its student life rating on School Authority is 9.79. Apropos of the campus experience, meal plans are available for students. Finally, nearly one out of ten alumni fail to repay their student debt and one quarter of graduates receive a minimum starting salary of $47,500.