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Northeastern State University

Q: Is Northeastern State University closing?

This profile does not establish that Northeastern State University is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

Tahlequah, OK 74464-2399 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

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Is Northeastern State University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. 2 different categories of public evidence currently meet the tracker’s display rules. This calls for closer review, not a prediction that the college will close.

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Undergraduates4,636

3-year enrollment↓17.9%

5-year enrollment↓26.8%

Evidence categories2

Public evidence timeline2026-03-26

Program closure or reduction6 sourced actions: Bachelor of Arts in Education in Spanish Education; Bachelor of Arts in Spanish; Bachelor of Science in Education in Mathematics and 3 more

Program, admissions, and campus actions are scoped to what the source describes. They do not establish that the institution will close.

↗2018–19 to 2023–24

Enrollment declineUndergraduate enrollment fell -17.9% / 3y

A material decline can increase tuition pressure but does not establish distress.

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Identifiers

UNITID 207263
OPEID8 00316100

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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