Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, LA — Public university, est. 1884; home of the Demons; Southland Conference member; located in Natchitoches, the oldest permanent European settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory and the hometown of Basketball Hall of Famer Joe Dumars; the university is a cultural anchor of the Red River region of northwest Louisiana; strong programs in nursing, education, and criminal justice; Natchitoches's rich history as a Spanish, French, and American colonial crossroads gives the university's setting a unique historical depth