Northeastern State University
ᎤᏴᏢᎢ ᎧᎸᎬ ᎢᏗᏜ ᏍᎦᏚᎩ ᏗᏕᏠᏆᏍᏗᎢ | |
Former names | Northeastern State Normal School (1909–1921) Northeastern State Teachers College (1921–1939) Northeastern State College (1939–1974) Northeastern Oklahoma State University (1974–1985) |
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| Motto | ᎦᏟᏐᏗ. ᎢᏅ ᎠᎾᎩᏍᏗ. (Cherokee) |
Motto in English | Gather Here. Go Far. |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | March 6, 1909 |
Parent institution | Regional University System of Oklahoma |
| President | Rodney Hanley |
| Provost | Carla Swearingen |
| Students | 6,642 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 5,085 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 1,557 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , , United States 35°55′30″N 94°58′03″W / 35.925100°N 94.967542°W |
| Campus | 200 acres (0.81 km2) (Tahlequah) |
| Colors | NSU green and gray |
| Nickname | RiverHawks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – The MIAA |
| Mascot | Rowdy the RiverHawk |
| Website | www |
Northeastern State University (NSU; Cherokee: ᎤᏴᏢᎢ ᎧᎸᎬ ᎢᏗᏜ ᏍᎦᏚᎩ ᏗᏕᏠᏆᏍᏗᎢ) is a public university whose main campus is in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The university also has campuses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow. Northeastern is Oklahoma's oldest institution of higher learning and one of the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Tahlequah is home to the capital of the Cherokee Nation and about 25% of NSU students identify themselves as American Indian. The university has many courses focused on Native American linguistics, and offers Cherokee language education as a major. Some classes are taught in Cherokee for first language speakers.