Applying to BHSU

Black Hills State University's acceptance rate is 94.43% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,617 students applied and 1,527 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into BHSU.

BHSU's acceptance rate places 6th out of 11 South Dakota colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to BHSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Black Hills State University is 94.43% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 32.02%. 526 men and 1,091 women applied to BHSU and 500 men and 1,027 women students were accepted.

Among them, 170 men and 319 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at BHSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at BHSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,617	526	1,091	0	0
Admitted	1,527	500	1,027	0	0
Enrolled	489	170	319	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.43%	95.06%	94.13%	-	-
Yield	32.02%	34.00%	31.06%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Black Hills State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 356 students (73%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at BHSU.

The median ACT composite score is 20 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at BHSU. The median ACT math score is 19 and the ACT English score is 20.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at BHSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	18	20	23
ACT Math	16	19	23
ACT English	16	20	22

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 489 first-year students enrolled in BHSU. The proportion of full-time students is 92.64% and part-time students is 7.36%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.76% and women students is 65.24%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at BHSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at BHSU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	489	170	319
Full-time	453	161	292
Part-time	36	9	27

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at BHSU. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Black Hills State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

BHSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $20 for undergraduate schools and $35 for graduate schools of Black Hills State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to BHSU.

Admission Information for Applying to BHSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$20
Graduate Application Fees	$35
Admission Information	www.bhsu.edu/Admissions
Online Application	https://apply.sdbor.edu/login.cfm?inst=bhsu
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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Applying to BHSU

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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