Northern State University 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.
Former names: Northern Normal and Industrial School (1901–1939) · Northern State Teachers College (1939–1964) · Northern State College (1964–1989)