Overview

Bemidji State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Bemidji, MN, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1500 Birchmont Drive, NE
Bemidji, MN  56601-2699
United States

Contact Phone: 800-475-2001

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Aquatic Biology/limnology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
E-commerce/electronic Commerce	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Project Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Science/health/environmental Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/construction Site Management/manager	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Education, General	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technical Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Trade And Industrial Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×	×
Electrical/electronic Engineering Technologies/technicians, Other	×	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×	×
Linguistics	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Land Use Planning And Management/development	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×	×
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,812

Applied

2,134

Accepted

3,751

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,179

Females Applied

1,329

Females Accepted

61%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,617

Males Applied

799

Males Accepted

49%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.26

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,016

In-state

8,016

Out-of-state

8,016

In-district

Fees

1,286

Full-time student fees

11,856

Room & board

6,456

Room only

Financial Aid

11,256

Avg. Financial Aid Package

6,638

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,882

Avg. Loan Aid

11,048

Avg. Grant Aid

5,660

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

61%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

28%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,751

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.07%
Black or African American	3.14%
White or Caucasian	77.79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.9%
Asian	1.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	6.15%
Other	0.45%

Gender

Male (39.78%)

Female (60.22%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	28%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Student-run radio station

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey		Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

205

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 143

Part-time - 62

Male - 101

Female - 104