Welcome!

Northwestern State University's Graduate School maintains as its mission and purpose to develop, provide, and support innovative, responsive, and accessible graduate programs of the highest quality. The Graduate School encourages and supports research by members of its scholarly community. It is a source of intellectual capital for the University and contributes to the public welfare of the region, state, and nation.

The Dean of the Graduate School and the Graduate Council supervise graduate study at Northwestern State University. All correspondence should be addressed to the Office of the Dean. You may also contact the office via e-mail.

The University Recruiting Office for Graduate & Adult Studies serves as an entry point for prospective graduate students to begin the application and enrollment processes. The assistant director of university recruiting for graduate & adult studies may be contacted by phone at 318.357.6000 or via e-mail at enrollment@nsula.edu.

Sincerely,

Steven G. Horton, Ph.D.
Associate Provost and Dean
 

Graduate Admissions Application Priority Processing Deadlines

Fall semester: March 15

Spring semester: October 15

Graduate Assistantship Application Priority Processing Deadlines

Fall semester: June 15

Spring Semester: November 1