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$8,845
per year
In-State Tuition
93%
Acceptance Rate
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
Retention Rate
Northern State University is an educational institution in Aberdeen, SD. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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36 of 36 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Northern State University places on CLEP credit
Northern State records CLEP credit as Credit by Examination with a grade of EX, which does not affect your GPA. Its per-exam values are set by the Board of Regents matrix. Per-exam values here come from the South Dakota Board of Regents system equivalency matrix, which all Regental universities must honour. Two overlaps are worth knowing: College Composition and College Composition Modular both award the same course, ENGL 101, so you cannot earn both; and each language Level 2 award already includes its Level 1 courses rather than adding to them. Some awards land in an elective bucket rather than a named course, which may not shorten a degree the way a required-course substitution does.
Business & Finance
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Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Social Services & Nonprofit
Sports & Fitness
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A self-directed program drawing on several fields, usually taken to complete general-education requirements before transferring. NCES CIP 24.0102 "General Studies".
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Team Sports(6)
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Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Combat Sports(1)
Wrestling
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Application Requirements
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WolfPACT pays first-years with a 3.0+ GPA $4,000-$16,000 total over four years by GPA and ACT/SAT; test-optional route. Hatterscheidt requires financial need and is not listed.
WolfPACT Unleashed (test optional)
Automatic$4,000–$8,000 total
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA
Priority deadline March 1; no separate application. Send admission application, fee, transcript and test scores.
No test score, or below ACT 20 / SAT 1030. GPA 3.90-4.00: $8,000; 3.75-3.89: $6,000; 3.50-3.74: $5,000; 3.00-3.49: $4,000. Amounts are totals over four years, divided equally per year. You receive only the amount for your GPA band.
WolfPACT Unleashed (ACT 20-23 or SAT 1030-1150)
Automatic$5,000–$8,000 total
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA
Priority deadline March 1; no separate application. Send admission application, fee, transcript and test scores.
GPA 3.75-4.00: $8,000; 3.50-3.74: $6,000; 3.00-3.49: $5,000. ACT composite, not superscore. Amounts are totals over four years, divided equally per year. You receive only the amount for your GPA band.
WolfPACT Unleashed (ACT 24-27 or SAT 1160-1290)
Automatic$7,000–$9,000 total
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA
Priority deadline March 1; no separate application. Send admission application, fee, transcript and test scores.
GPA 3.75-4.00: $9,000; 3.50-3.74: $8,000; 3.00-3.49: $7,000. ACT composite, not superscore. Amounts are totals over four years, divided equally per year. You receive only the amount for your GPA band.
WolfPACT Unleashed (ACT 28+ or SAT 1300+)
Automatic$10,000–$16,000 total
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA
Priority deadline March 1; no separate application. Send admission application, fee, transcript and test scores.
GPA 3.75-4.00: $16,000; 3.50-3.74: $12,000; 3.00-3.49: $10,000. ACT composite, not superscore. Amounts are totals over four years, divided equally per year. You receive only the amount for your GPA band.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 30, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$10,762
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$47,618
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,320
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Sep 2026
Conditions Northern State University places on CLEP credit
Northern State records CLEP credit as Credit by Examination with a grade of EX, which does not affect your GPA. Its per-exam values are set by the Board of Regents matrix. Per-exam values here come from the South Dakota Board of Regents system equivalency matrix, which all Regental universities must honour. Two overlaps are worth knowing: College Composition and College Composition Modular both award the same course, ENGL 101, so you cannot earn both; and each language Level 2 award already includes its Level 1 courses rather than adding to them. Some awards land in an elective bucket rather than a named course, which may not shorten a degree the way a required-course substitution does.
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 8 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 8 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Brown County
Control
Public
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