Northern State University

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Northern State University

Former names	Northern Normal and Industrial School (1901–1939) Northern State Teachers College (1939–1964) Northern State College (1964–1989)
Motto	Unleash your potential Join the pack
Type	Public university
Established	1901; 123 years ago (1901)
Endowment	$41 million
President	Neal H. Schnoor
Academic staff	120
Students	3,622
Location	Aberdeen , South Dakota , United States 45°27′05″N 98°29′01″W / 45.451461°N 98.483634°W / 45.451461; -98.483634
Campus	Suburban
Colors	Maroon and Gold[1]
Nickname	Wolves
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – NSIC
Mascot	Thunder the Wolf
Website	www.northern.edu

Northern State University (NSU) is a public university in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. NSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents and offers 45 bachelor's degrees, 53 minors, six associate degrees, 16 pre-professional programs, 23 certificates and 10 graduate degrees.