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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1221st for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Spearfish, SD

    Total Population18 (18 urban / N/A rural)
    Households8 (2.25 people per house)
    Families5 (3.0 people per family)
    Surrounding communityRemote town (over 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
    Pop. — African AmericanN/A
    Pop. — AsianN/A
    Pop. — Pacific IslanderN/A
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan NativeN/A
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)18
    Pop. — OtherN/A

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Black Hills State University?

    Ranks 1963rd for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,540 $2,540 $3,811
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $2,794 $2,794 $2,794
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $167 $167 $206
    FT Graduate Tuition $2,891 $2,891 $8,522
    FT Graduate Required Fees $2,095 $2,095 $2,095
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $208 $208 $442
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $13,601 $13,601 $14,872
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,434 $16,434 $17,705
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,934 $8,934 $10,205

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $4,819 trend  $5,334 $4,819 trend  $5,334 $9,985 trend  $6,605
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $800
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,090 trend  $4,667
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,700 trend  $2,800
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,000 trend  $7,500
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,700 trend  $2,800
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,700 trend  $2,800

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$20
    Graduate Application Fee$35
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 1,480 (570 male / 910 female)
    Admitted 1,390 (536 male / 854 female)
    Admission rate 94%
    First-time Enrollment 650 (250 male / 400 female)
    FT Enrollment 584 (232 male / 352 female)
    PT Enrollment 66 (18 male / 48 female)
    Total Enrollment3,919

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Black Hills State University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NAIA Football Conference Dakota Athletic Conference
    NAIA Basketball Conference Dakota Athletic Conference
    NAIA Track & Field Conference Dakota Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Black Hills State University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 875th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 89%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 23
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity779
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$2,202
    Board Fee$2,465

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Black Hills State University ranks 1906th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,278 189 pie   32%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,337 167 pie   29%
    Institutional Grant Aid $754 192 pie   33%
    Student Loan Aid $4,286 386 pie   66%
    Any financial aid type   463 pie   79%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Black Hills State University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    21315
    Black Non-Hispanic
    221537
    Hispanic
    183957
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    92231
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    4082122
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,1712,2613,432
    Race Unknown
    81144225
    Total 1,343 2,576 3,919

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Black Hills State University.

      Men Women Total
    32 39 71
    6 58 64
    6 19 25
    1 22 23
    8 11 19

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 6 7
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 2
    American Indian/Native American Studies 3 3
    Art/Art Studies, General 11 2 13
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 19 19
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 2 68 71
    Business Teacher Education 1 1 2
    Chemistry, General 3 3
    Commercial and Advertising Art 5 5
    Community Organization and Advocacy 2 21 23
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 4
    Curriculum and Instruction 17 17
    Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 3 3
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 61 1 64
    English Language and Literature, General 10 1 11
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1 1
    General Studies 8 8
    Health and Physical Education, General 5 5
    History, General 1 15 1 17
    Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 1 1
    Industrial Technology/Technician 17 17
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 4 4
    Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 2 2
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 14 1 15
    Music, General 2 2
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 7 7
    Physical Sciences, Other 5 5
    Political Science and Government, General 5 1 6
    Psychology, General 1 22 2 25
    Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 2 2
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 1
    Secondary Education and Teaching 10 10
    Social Sciences, General 13 13
    Sociology 15 15
    Spanish Language and Literature
    Special Education and Teaching, General 1 9 1 11
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 1 1
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 9 10
    Teacher Assistant/Aide 2 2
    Tourism and Travel Services Management 1 1 2
    Total 1 2 6 4 405 11 429

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Black Hills State University ranks 1880th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $48,733 ($51,242 male / $45,372 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 124 (71 male / 53 female)
    Total Benefits $1,334,987

    Black Hills State University Summary

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    Black Hills State University was founded in 1884 as Dakota Territorial Normal School for teacher training. Black Hills State University offers a number of degrees to students including 56 bachelor degree programs, 2 master degree programs, 7 associate degree programs, and 23 pre-professional programs. The bachelor degree programs include accounting, American Indian studies, applied technical science, art, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication art, English, entrepreneurial studies, environmental physical science, health services administration, history, human resource management, human services, industrial technology, marketing, mass communication, mathematics, music, outdoor education, physical education, political science, psychology, social science, sociology, Spanish, speech, theatre, tourism and hospitality, and wellness management.

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    Black Hills State University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. For instance, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Black Hills State University is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Black Hills State University.

    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    fifty percent liberal arts, twenty percent computer and information sciences, nineteen percent engineering, twenty-eight percent education, twenty-four percent business per marketing, eleven percent social sciences, seven percent psychology, seven percent security and protective services, six percent communications per journalism, five percent visual and performing arts
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, recreation & fitness – general, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business Administration/Management, Entrepreneurial Studies, Human Resources Management, Marketing Management, Office Management, Travel/Tourism Management
    History:
    History – General
    Public Administration and Service:
    Community Organization/Advocacy
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Mass Communications/Media Studies
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Health Facilities Administration
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Commercial/Advertising Art, Music – General
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Kindergarten/Preschool Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education, Speech Teacher Education, Teacher Assistance, Technology/Industrial Arts Education
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physical Sciences – General

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 108.

    Black Hills State University Admissions

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    This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, at the same time did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 94%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. The regular application is due the 15th of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of July and the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of July. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 15th of July. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

    Black Hills State University Athletics

    The Yellow Jackets are a member of NAIA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

    Black Hills State University Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Athletics and ROTC. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Leadership. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    Black Hills State University Students

    Black Hills State University offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Coed, where 94 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. In addition, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, one hundred and sixty-six degree-seeking undergrads. Moreover, the student body consists of seventy-seven percent in-state students, twenty-three percent out-of-state students, three percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-eight percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, six percent in top 10th of graduating class, twenty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class and fifty-six percent in top half of graduating class.

    This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Commuter campus. On the whole, the school is located 45 miles from Rapid City.

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