Overview
About Northern State
Northern State University has men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in NCAA Division II (D2) as a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Wolves train at Al Sahli Track (400m outdoor track) and Wachs Arena (200m indoor track). Northern State is in Aberdeen, South Dakota, with 3,051 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $9,824 USD.
Teams
Wolves track and field and cross country
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Coaching staff
- Lynne DingmanDirector of TF & CC / Head Track & Field Coach
- Jon EvensonAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)
- Wade RoyerAssistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault)
- Mariah MougeyAssistant Track & Field Coach (Throws)
- Mary GarnerAssistant Track & CC Coach (Distance)
- Omamyovwi ErhireGraduate Assistant Coach
- Mercy UmoibangGraduate Assistant Coach
- Taylor RolfAssistant Track & Field Coach (Multi/Jumps)
Academics
At NSU, there is a student to faculty of 20:1 through its five different colleges and schools.
Language
English is the language of instruction at Northern.
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Northern State University →
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within six years
- 53%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2019. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $9,824 USD
- Out-of-state
- $12,057 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $12,057 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $22,410 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $15,279 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
- $0 to $30,000
- $13,929 USD
- $30,001 to $48,000
- $11,740 USD
- $48,001 to $75,000
- $13,310 USD
- $75,001 to $110,000
- $16,293 USD
- Over $110,000
- $17,316 USD
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