$16,517 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Elementary Education
- The elementary education program is the largest education program at NSU. Here, you’ll learn to create lessons that actively involve children and address a wide variety of learning styles.
- You'll also be encouraged to enhance your employability by earning endorsements in birth through preschool education, kindergarten education, middle level education, and coaching. NSU also offers minors in coaching, early childhood education, mathematics for elementary teachers, music for elementary teachers, science for elementary teachers, social science for elementary teachers, reading, and special education.
- At NSU, you’ll learn to use the latest instructional technologies. Students in NSU?s program receive an iPad, and learn to use these and other technology tools in elementary school. Through a partnership with the Aberdeen School District, several NSU elementary education classes are held at the new Mike Miller Elementary school - where all students have access to their own iPad and other recent educational technologies.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Tuition Fees | $10717 | $10717 | $10717 | $10717 |
| Books and supply | $1200 | $1200 | $1200 | $1200 |
| Other Fees | $4600 | $4600 | $4600 | $4600 |
| Total Fees | $16517 | $16517 | $16517 | $16517 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.0 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 79 | 120 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 54 | 90 | 3 |
Applicants to Northern can be admitted by one of the following criteria:
- Obtain an ACT composite score of 18 (redesigned SAT score of 960, or concorded equivalent for older SAT scores) or above; OR
- Obtain a high school GPA of at least 2.6 on a 4.0 scale; OR
- Rank in the top sixty (60) percent of their high school graduating class.
Applicants to Northern may also meet either the Smarter Balanced or curriculum requirements as outlined below:
- Smarter Balanced: Achieve a Level 3 or higher on the English Language Arts.
- Curriculum: Meet the minimum course requirements with an average grade of “C” or higher (GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale).