Northeastern State University (NSU) is not ranked in the world university rankings by major ranking organisations such as Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds, and U.S. News & World Report. This is because Northeastern State University is a regional university, and these rankings focus on universities with a global reach.
However, Northeastern State University is ranked in the regional university rankings by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2023 rankings, Northeastern State University is ranked #77 out of 120 regional universities in the West. Northeastern State University is ranked #39 out of 100 Western public regional universities.