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Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD

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Colleges » By State » South Dakota » Black Hills State University » Campus Life

Campus Size

Small Campus
3,440
Total Undergrads
Including 1,330 Part-time
713
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 61 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
65% Women
35% Men

Athletics

NAIA Division II

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 74 74 - -
Basketball 16 17 - -
Football 99 - - -
Golf - 8 - -
Softball - 25 - -
Volleyball - 13 - -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 3.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7%
Black/non-Hispanic 0.7%
Hispanic 1.5%
Non-resident alien 1.5%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 9.0%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 83.5%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 3% or less

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, meals per week can vary

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 4
Liquor Law Violation 38
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 0
Property Crime 0
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Katrina from Johnsburg, IL
  • 4
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  • “Dorm life is great. You make a lot of friends and, at least here in Heide, we have a lot of activities to participate in. Everyone is super friendly and…”

  • Nov-12-2012 » Read More
  • Sarah from Spear, SD
  • 5
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  • “dorms on black hills state campus are a great place to live. there are a lot of lively people everywhere. open doors help invite people into your dorm room, which…”

  • Jan-31-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 3
  • Jessa from Gillette, WY
  • Jan-23-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is pretty good some days and other days it gets pretty bland and feels like your eating the same thing.

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  • 3
  • Brianna from Spearfish, SD
  • Jan-04-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is always great on Preview Days, after that it slowly/quickly goes downhill. It's always nice when there is a worker who takes in requests and makes what you would like to eat. Other than that it's a lot of the same thing.. like lasagna. They do offer Vegetarian choices however. (:

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  • 1
  • Whitney from Rapid City, SD
  • Dec-02-2012 I am a current student here

    The food could use work. It gets old extremely fast. College students aren't looking at five star dishes that are supposed to be good but looks disgusting. We just want the food that tastes good. High class is no where near our vocabulary when it comes to food.

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  • 4
  • Katrina from Johnsburg, IL
  • Nov-12-2012 I am a current student here

    They always have well balanced meals and a lot of options. Of course, cafeteria food can get old, but here it is always tasty!

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  • 4
  • Casie from Spearfish, SD
  • Nov-08-2012 I am a current student here

    The are many different choices of food including a salad bar, deli bar, market place, grill, desert bar, Mongolian grill and a pasta and pizza place. They all have many choices of food.

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  • 5
  • Melissa from Box Elder , SD
  • Sep-19-2012 I am a current student here

    In the University Center in Rapid City, the food is great. They have just a small shop in there, but the food that is available is pretty good.

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  • 4
  • Ashley from Scottsbluff, NE
  • Sep-12-2012 I am a current student here

    The Hive, or the cafeteria, boasts having an amazing selection of gourmet food. This is true most of the time, though some dishes can be a surprise as to what they're going to come up with next.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Brianna from Spearfish, SD
  • Jan-04-2013 I am a current student here

    There are two sororities on campus. One of the sororities donates money to charities and puts on small functions for that. Other than that, I don't know.

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  • 0
  • The1and10
  • Aug-17-2012 I am accepted here and planning to attend soon

    I am unsure if there are any fraternities or sororities. If there are any, they're really low key.

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  • 0
  • Sarah from Spear, SD
  • Jan-31-2012 I am a current student here

    currently there is one fraternity and one sorority, they are just getting on their feet. i believe they have only been up and running for just one year.

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