B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B-
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    B-
  4. Campus
    B-
  5. Athletics
    B
  6. Party Scene
    B
  7. Professors
    B
  8. Location
    B-
  9. Dorms
    B-
  10. Campus Food
    B
  11. Student Life
    C
  12. Safety
    B-
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Bemidji State University is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (with football)
Athletic Conference
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Address
1500 Birchmont Dr
Bemidji, MN 56601
Website
bemidjistate.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
94%
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
19-24
Application Fee
$20
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Bemidji State University

Cost

Net Price
$13,488/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $10,211/ year
  • $30-48k
    $11,171/ year
  • $49-75k
    $13,715/ year
  • $76-110k
    $16,982/ year
  • $110k+
    $17,679/ year

Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
22:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.28 responses
73%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.30 responses
57%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.30 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    163 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    131 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    74 Graduates
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    69 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    63 Graduates
  • Accounting
    48 Graduates
  • Biology
    45 Graduates
  • Industrial Production Technician
    34 Graduates
  • Psychology
    34 Graduates
  • Social Work and Youth Services
    31 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,498Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
13%
Pell Grant
33%
Varsity Athletes
10%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 18 responses
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  • Average
    56%
  • Hard working
    33%
  • Special
    11%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
—
Poll
57%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.35 responses
Poll
53%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.45 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 23 responses
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  • Outdoors
    52%
  • Friendly professors, get to know you personally
    39%
  • Open
    9%

After Bemidji State University

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$37,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
46%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%
76%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.25 responses
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Bemidji State University Reviews

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Things I love about BSU is the whole dynamic and feel of the campus, academic wings and dorm halls. All the academic wings are in one place, most of my classes have lined up between just two buildings which is great. The teachers are amazing and teach very well, whether is be a small 32 student class or lecture hall with 100 plus students. The dorms are nice, decent size rooms and pretty spacious. Its easy to make friends whether it be in classes or in the dorms or just around. Things that could change is the cleanliness of the bathrooms in the dorms, its hard when you share a bathroom with 23 girls and it only gets cleaned once a week. Another thing that would be nice is having more on campus stuff, at the beginning of the year there we dances and stuff going on. Not so much anymore as I am in second semester. BSU is a great school, its right on the lake, full of outdoorsy people.
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Great campus and location for those who enjoy the outdoors! Great experience so far, learned lots of things, made amazing friends, and love how close the campus is to the lake.
Being a first year student at Bemidji State University has been very good. The student environment is very welcoming. The staff is great, and the overall set up of campus and classrooms is perfect. I love the Bemidji environment, and the home feeling. The only downfall for Bemidji State is the food. The dining center food is not good at all. Having a meal plan is a waste because you never want to go and use your meals, but other than the food I love Bemidji State University and would recommend it to others.