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NSU Points of Pride show you the exceptional campus, supportive community and outstanding educational opportunities you'll find when you join our pack!
- Recognized as one of the best public baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for more than a decade
- Named one of the 100 Most Affordable Colleges and Universities (College Consensus)
- Home to nearly 3,500 students from across the country and around the world
- Caring faculty - most with their Ph.Ds - get to know students thanks to a 19:1 student-faculty ratio
- State-of-the-art Regional Science Education Center provides opportunities for cutting-edge undergraduate research
- Supportive community of Aberdeen ranked as No. 2 best small college town in the U.S. (USA Today College)
- Brand-new residence halls offer the comforts of home
- A unique partnership with the S.D. School for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides an opportunity for hands-on classroom experience
- With more than 50 majors, you'll be prepared for your dream career
- More than 80 percent of students receive some form of financial aid - including the WolfPACT, the largest four-year guaranteed scholarship in South Dakota
- Outstanding student involvement, including dozens of recognized student organizations
- More than $150 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade
- No. 1 national attendance leaders in men's and women's basketball for 13 consecutive years