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Northeastern State is a public, comprehensive university. It was founded in 1846 as a result of a treaty between the U.S. and the Cherokee Nation to provide higher education for the Cherokees. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Arts and Letters, Business and Industry, Education, Optometry, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Mathematics, Science, and Nursing, and the Graduate College. Its 160-acre campus is located in Tahlequah, 60 miles from Tulsa.

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Public
studentType
Coed
4,996
Undergraduates
1,924
Men - 38.5%
3,073
Women - 61.5%
1,406
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
99% of 1,517 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.45
SAT Math
435-570 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
440-560 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
20 average
17-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $21,995
Out-of-state: $31,115
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,513
Out-of-state: $16,633
Room and Board
$10,494
Average Percent of Need Met
85%
Average Freshman Award
$16,095
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$21,544
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
268
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
30%
10-19
27%
20-29
26%
30-39
13%
40-49
3%
50-99
1%
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Tahlequah Population
16,998
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Tulsa, OK
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
21% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Redmen
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
23.2%
Asian
2.5%
Black/African-American
4.5%
Hispanic/Latino
8.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
15.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
43.9%
Unknown
2%
International Students
1.5% from 32 countries
First-Year Students Returning
63.2%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
19.1%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
25%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
22.0%
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