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Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

97%

Public school in South Dakota with 3,300 total undergraduate students
Rural
Plains
On campus housing
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
bhsu.edu
1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799
(800) 255-2478

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
97%
Yield rate - overall
34%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
97%
Men
97%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
1,382
Women: 67%
Men: 33%
bhsu.edu/Admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$16,400
Out-of-state
$19,500

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$12,147
$30,001–48,000
$13,989
$48,001–75,000
$17,062
$75,001–110,000
$18,323
Over $110,000
$19,133

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 6%
ACT: 79%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
452
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
19%
6-year graduation rate
39%
Retention rate
62%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
2%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 64%
Men: 36%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
2%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
4%
Other
6%
White
82%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
18:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP and IB exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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