numbers, constructed new additions to the campus, and helped the school get through World War II. The school had experienced many changes during the war: it now offered a flight and ground pilot program to train future military pilots, established a defense school, and also began to offer basic engineering programs. In response to NSTC's changing size and programs, in 1964 the state legislature changed its name to Northern State College. For the next two decades, Northern State College continued to improve its quality of education and make drastic changes to its campus. In 1987 it received the second-highest classification from the Carnegie Commission granted to any South Dakota college or university: Comprehensive I Institution. On February 6, 1989, the state recognized this achievement and changed the name for the final time, from Northern State College to Northern State University.
== Athletics ==
The Northern State Wolves compete in 13 inter-collegiate sports. The athletic program began in 1902 with men's …
