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Acceptance Rate 96.33%
Yield 30.10%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 21
Applicants 1,690

BHSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 96.33% at Black Hills State University. Total 1,690 students applied and 1,628 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$20
Graduate Application Fees$35
Admission Informationwww.bhsu.edu/Admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.sdbor.edu/login.cfm?inst=bhsu
Acceptance Rate96.33%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 96.33%. A total of 1,690 students (540 men and 1,150 women) have applied to and 1,628 (523 men and 1,105 women) students admitted to Black Hills State University.
Among them, 154 male and 336 female students have enrolled into BHSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 30.10%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at BHSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,6905401,15000
Admitted1,6285231,10500
Enrolled49015433600
Acceptance Rate 96.33% 96.85% 96.09% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 30.10% 29.45% 30.41% - -
[Chart] Black Hills State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At BHSU, 30 applicants (6% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 317 applicants (66%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at BHSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,135 and 25th percentile score is 965.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at BHSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of BHSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at BHSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96510601135
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing465530565
Math500530570
ACT Composite182124
Math161924
English172023
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Black Hills State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for BHSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at BHSU

The calendar system at Black Hills State University is Semester. Black Hills State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Black Hills State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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