Bemidji State University

Bemidji State University is one of the leading colleges in Minnesota with the acceptance rate of 94%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 218-755-2040 or send email at sminer@bemidjistate.edu.

Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 2,566
    • Average HS GPA: 3.11
    • Acceptance Rate: 94%
  • GPA Breakdown

    • 14% 3.75 - 3.99
    • 14% 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% 3.25 - 3.49
    • 17% 3.00 - 3.24
    • 26% 2.50 - 2.99
    • 10% 2.00 - 2.49
    • 2% 1.00 - 1.99
  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 24
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    American Indian/Native American Studies.
    Area Studies, Other.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Aquatic Biology/Limnology.
    Biology, General.
    Wildlife Biology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Graphic Communications, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Information Technology.
    EDUCATION.
    Art Teacher Education.
    Biology Teacher Education.
    Chemistry Teacher Education.
    Curriculum and Instruction.
    Earth Science Teacher Education.
    Education, General.
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
    Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    French Language Teacher Education.
    German Language Teacher Education.
    Health Teacher Education.
    History Teacher Education.
    Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social Science Teacher Education.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    Spanish Language Teacher Education.
    Special Education and Teaching, General.
    Technical Teacher Education.
    Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
    Engineering, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    English Literature (British and Commonwealth).
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    German Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Nursing Practice.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
    LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
    Writing.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.
    Land Use Planning and Management/Development.
    Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services.
    Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other.
    Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Environmental Chemistry.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Social Psychology.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Community Organization and Advocacy.
    Public Policy Analysis.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geographic Information Science and Cartography.
    Geography, Other.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Commercial and Advertising Art.
    Digital Arts.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
  • Prominent Alumni

    Bill Kupper
    Publisher, Business Week Magazine
    Paul Guenther
    President, Paine Webber
    Waldemar
    Superintendent, San Francisco School System
    Rear Admiral Donald Muchow
    Chief of Chaplains, US Navy
    Dieter Weinand
    Director, Warner-Lambert, Europe
    Jason Cerbone
    Actor (Sopranos, Third Watch)

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 15
  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • School
  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $7360
    Required Fees
    $950
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    N/A
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $8500
  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    • State Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No
  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 73/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    4739
    Foreign Countries Represented
    35
  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.5%
    • African-American 1.12%
    • Hispanic 1.96%
    • Caucasian 2.41%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 10

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    28%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 87/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A
  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No
  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    93
    Number of Honor Societies
    1
    Number of Social Sororities
    1
  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division II
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (5)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (10)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball
  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    N/A
  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A
  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship
  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
  • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F
      • 8-5
      • 218-755-2040
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: No
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour
    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A