List of Northeastern State University alumni

The list of Northeastern State University alumni includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of the Northeastern State University.

Athletics

 * Billy Bock, late baseball coach for four high schools, won nine state titles
 * Michael Bowie, offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL, Super Bowl XLVIII champion
 * Jarrett Byers, former St. Louis Rams wide receiver
 * Larry Coker, former head coach at the University of Miami
 * Ryan Helsley, current MLB Relief Pitcher
 * Bob Hudson, former NFL player
 * Ronnie Jones, football coach
 * Rosie Manning, former NFL player
 * Derrick Moore, former NFL player

Arts and entertainment

 * Zig Jackson, photographer
 * Dennis Letts, college professor and actor
 * Jim Ross, former WWE play-by-play commentator; President of Talent Relations
 * Shawntel Smith, Miss America 1996
 * Carrie Underwood, American Idol Fox winner; country music star; winner of multiple Grammy Awards; Country Music's reigning Queen
 * The Swon Brothers, fourth season NBC third Place; country music duo

Business

 * Bob Berry, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tri-B Nursery, Inc.
 * Ken Selby, founder of Mazzio's Italian Eatery
 * Jeff Storey, president and chief executive officer of Level 3 Communications

Politics

 * Bob Ballinger (B.A. in Social Studies Education), lawyer and Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 97+ (Carroll, Madison, and Washington counties)
 * Glenn Coffee, former Oklahoma Secretary of State and president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
 * Drew Edmondson, former Attorney General of Oklahoma
 * James E. Edmondson, current justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court and former Chief Justice of the same court
 * Sandy Garrett, former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
 * Ted Risenhoover, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
 * William G. Stigler, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
 * John Sullivan, former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
 * Kimberly Teehee, senior policy adviser for Native American affairs in the administration of President Barack Obama

Science and engineering

 * Mary G. Ross, first Native American female engineer; one of the Skunk Works founding engineers
 * Laura Sullivan-Beckers, biologist

Others

 * Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ
 * Sara Dye, physician and surgeon