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
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

1,382

Applied

1,344

Accepted

3,346

Enrolled

Female Admissions

939

Females Applied

911

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

443

Males Applied

433

Males Accepted

98%

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		520	580
SAT Math		450	570
ACT Composite		18	23

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,763

In-state

11,865

Out-of-state

8,763

In-district

Fees

1,148

Full-time student fees

7,302

Room & board

3,622

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

3,346

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

36%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.02%
Black or African American	0.69%
White or Caucasian	86.97%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.96%
Asian	0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	3.62%
Other	0.98%

Gender

Male (36.79%)

Female (63.21%)

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		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track		Division 2	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