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Black Hills State University
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    Founded in 1883, Black Hills State University is a four-year, public liberal arts institution. We take great pride in providing students, faculty and alumni with a world-class university experience. It’s a feeling you’ll notice as soon as you set foot on campus – and one you’re sure to carry with you to all the accomplishments and achievements waiting for you after graduation.
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School Overview:
  Black Hills State University
County Lawrence County, SD
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 2,556 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,178 students
Full-Time Graduate 4 students
Part-Time Graduate 181 students
Total Enrollment 3,919 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 791 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 79 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 32 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,278
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,337
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 33%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $754
% Students Receiving Loans 66%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $4,286
School Notes:
  • Black Hills State University, founded in 1883, now is a coeducational, four-year undergraduate institution with an enrollment of nearly 3,900 students. Students looking for a small-but-growing public university located in one of the most scenic parts of the United States should consider Black Hills State. The university combines outstanding academic programs and great recreational opportunities to create the type of learning environment that is rarely offered by other institutions. BHSU's liberal arts philosophy and state-of-the-art technology provide the tools necessary for success. BHSU offers more than 80 bachelor degree majors and minors as well as two master’s degree programs.
  • Black Hills State University has enjoyed a long and successful history of educating the citizens of South Dakota and the west river region. The founding of the institution began in 1881 when the Dakota Territorial Legislature passed a law providing for a normal school to be built at Spearfish in the Black Hills Dakota Territory. Approximately $800 was raised for the purchase of 40 acres of land. The Dakota Territorial Normal School at Spearfish became a reality in 1884, with a total budget of $2,000 for the first two years of operation.
  • We’re here to challenge you. We’re here to inspire you. But most of all, we’re here to prepare you. Select from 56 majors, 40 minors, eight associate degree programs and 21 areas of pre-professional study offered through three colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Technology, and the College of Education.
  • Black Hills State University is located in beautiful Spearfish, SD, the hub of the Northern Black Hills with a population of more than 10,000. Located on I-90, 10 minutes from the Wyoming border, Spearfish is only 46 miles from Rapid City, 65 miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial and is an hour drive from Devils Tower and the Badlands of South Dakota. Spearfish Canyon, one of the oldest and most scenic canyons in the west, is a local favorite for hiking, biking and sightseeing.
  • Black Hills State University is accredited by The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, National Association of Schools of Music, South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs, Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board.
  • Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
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