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Black Hills State University is a public institution located in Spearfish, SD. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,243 students, and follows a semester based system. Admissions at Black Hills State University is less competitive with an acceptance rate of 97%, while the annual tuition including fees is $7,541 per year.
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,243Acceptance Rate
97%SAT Range
1,038 – 1,203ACT Range
18 – 24Admissions
Applicants1,119
Application Fee$20
Admitted1,087
Acceptance Rate97%
Enrolled437
Enrollment Rate40%
Cost & Tuition
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Students receiving grant aid
79%Students receiving financial aid
92%Student Loans
Student Body
Academics
Accept AP creditsStudy abroad programsEvening/weekend degree programsTeacher certificationTop Majors
Business, Management and Marketing
19%
Education
16%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness Studies
9%
Communication & Journalism
8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences
8%
Social Sciences
7%
Public Administration and Social Services
6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
6%
Visual and Performing Arts
5%
Psychology
5%
After College
Average (median) Annual Salary
6 years after graduation
$29,9008 years after graduation
$32,70010 years after graduation
$35,900Athletics
Men's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Football
Women's Varsity Sports
Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), Golf, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Other Sports
Rankings
#3051
National rank
#8 in SD
Colleges in South Dakota
