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Northwestern State University

Northwestern State University
Caspari Hall, Office 116
Natchitoches, LA 71497

Official telephone: (318) 357-6001
Website: https://www.nsula.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,595
Full-time undergraduates: 4,372
Part-time undergraduates: 3,223
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
28.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
53.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Nonresident Alien
1.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Percent of students who live in school housing: 22%
Percent of students who live off campus: 78%

STUDY FACILITIES
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Intramural/Recreational sports:
archery; badminton; baseball; basketball; bowling; crew; fencing; football; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; swimming and diving; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Alexandria International Airpo

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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