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Black Hills State University Trade Programs

Black Hills State University is a public institution located in Spearfish, SD. A Distant Town offers an ideal setting near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Black Hills State University?

Contact information for BHSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799-9500
Phone:	8002552478
Website:	www.bhsu.edu/
Admissions:	www.bhsu.edu/Admissions
Financial Aid:	www.bhsu.edu/Admissions/Pay-for-College/Financial-Aid

How Do I Get Into BHSU?

You can apply to BHSU online at: https://www.bhsu.edu/admissions/apply/

BHSU is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for BHSU

Here’s what BHSU considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into BHSU?

BHSU admits 96%, which makes it highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 30% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

6% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 66% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at BHSU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 465 and 565. Math scores were between 500 and 570.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 965 to 1135. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at BHSU ranged between 18 and 24.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at BHSU can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	540	523	97%
Women	1,150	1,105	96%

Can I Afford Black Hills State University?

The average net price after aid at BHSU is $17,001. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,616
In-State Fees	$1,300
Out-of-State Tuition	$10,718
Out-of-State Fees	$1,300
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$8,916
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$12,018

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 14% of students at BHSU receive some form of financial aid (453 students).

About 41% of students at BHSU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $6,366 per student.

20% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,872.

Student Loan Debt

28% of BHSU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,035 per year.

Black Hills State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 664 students enrolled at BHSU, all undergraduate. BHSU is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Small Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,935 undergraduate students at BHSU, approximately 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Black Hills State University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	36
Hispanic	92
White	1,373
American Indian/Alaska Native	54
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	46
Non-Resident	29

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at BHSU break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
South Dakota	270
Wyoming	78
Colorado	27
Nebraska	22
California	20

Additionally, approximately 1.5% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Black Hills State University

BHSU provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

1,121 undergraduate students at BHSU took at least one online class — of those, 1,260 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at Black Hills State University

BHSU offers 18 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

BHSU has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.