Overview

Black Hills State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Spearfish, SD, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1200 University Street
Unit 9502
Spearfish, SD  57799-9502
United States

Contact Mr. Joe Rainboth
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@bhsu.edu
Phone: 605-642-6411

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American Indian/native American Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General	×
Tourism And Travel Services Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Science		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Speech Teacher Education	×
Teacher Assistant/aide		×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Hospital And Health Care Facilities Administration/management	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Outdoor Education	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy
Human Services, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Photography	×
Voice And Opera	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,130

Applied

1,077

Accepted

3,279

Enrolled

Female Admissions

766

Females Applied

727

Females Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

364

Males Applied

350

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Minimum 2.0 high school GPA in core curriculum

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	450	570
SAT Math	-	490	590
ACT Composite	-	18	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,836

In-state

11,028

Out-of-state

7,836

In-district

Fees

1,178

Full-time student fees

8,200

Room & board

4,220

Room only

Student Body

3,279

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

39%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.34%
Black or African American	1.65%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.19%
Asian	0.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	1.6%
Other	6.05%

Gender

Male (36.96%)

Female (63.04%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Swarm Days and Geek Speak

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Activities Committee and Student Government

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
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track		Division 2	No
Racquetball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 2
Triathlon		Division 2	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

174

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 107

Part-time - 67

Male - 86

Female - 88