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Black Hills State University

Black Hills State University
1200 University Street, Unit 9500
Spearfish, SD 57799-9500

Toll-free telephone: (800) 255-2478
Fax number: (605) 642-6254
Website: www.bhsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 3,942
Full-time undergraduates: 2,284
Part-time undergraduates: 1,658
Total graduate students: 499
Full-time graduate students: 29
Part-time graduate students: 470
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
2.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.4% Hispanic/Latino
81.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.2% Nonresident Alien
0.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
3.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
81.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Nonresident Alien
0.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 124 acres
City or town school is located in: Spearfish, SD
Population of city/town: 11,107
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch location at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
Nearest major city: Rapid City, SD
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 70,812
Online campus map: www.bhsu.edu/AboutBHSU/
CampusMap/tabid/87/
Default.aspx

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students within two years of secondary school graduation must live on campus.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Number of honor societies: 5
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ventures, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, United Ministries in Higher Education
Minority student organizations:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Lakota Omniciye
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Jazz and pep bands; choir, instrumental groups, debating, drill team, student activities committee, BACCHUS, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, interhall council, Team Managers; service and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Jhett Albers,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Colleen Mischke,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
David Little,
Black Hills State University,
University Station Box 9424,
1200 Uni
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Yellow Jackets
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballno 
Men's rodeono 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's softballno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Rapid City, SD (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Rapid City, SD (50 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Rapid City, SD (50 miles)

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