Black Hills State University

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 Mrs. Beth Oaks
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@bhsu.edu
Phone: 605-642-6343
Fax: 605-642-6254

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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
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science
Business Administration And Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing/marketing Management
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations
Tourism And Travel Services Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences
Computer Programming
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Business Teacher Education
Elementary Education
Kindergarten/preschool Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Middle School Education
Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education
Special Education
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology
Industrial Technology
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English
Rhetoric And Composition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health-care Administration
Hospital And Health-care Facilities Administration
History	Associate	Bachelors
History
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Health And Physical Education/fitness
Parks, Recreation And Leisure
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art
Commercial And Advertising Art
Music
Music Performance
Voice And Opera

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,696

Applied

1,475

Accepted

3,947

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,056

Females Applied

927

Females Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

640

Males Applied

548

Males Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

3.14

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

7,626

In-state

10,671

Out-of-state

Fees

1,107

Full-time student fees

6,978

Room & board

3,530

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Student Body

3,947

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

31%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.92%
Black or African American	1.68%
White or Caucasian	80.99%
American Indian or Alaska Native	4.02%
Asian	0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	4.82%
Other	0.44%

Gender

Male (37.27%)

Female (62.73%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
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
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Golf		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

128

Total Faculty

Male - 73

Female - 55