B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B-
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Campus
    C+
  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

Bemidji State University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

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
$13,798/ year
National
$15,403
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $10,320/ year
  • $30-48k
    $10,759/ year
  • $49-75k
    $13,242/ year
  • $76-110k
    $17,019/ year
  • $110k+
    $18,194/ year

Academics

Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
21:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
82%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.28 responses
71%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.31 responses
58%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.31 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Nursing
    188 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    148 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    98 Graduates
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    78 Graduates
  • Accounting
    56 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    56 Graduates
  • Biology
    49 Graduates
  • Psychology
    46 Graduates
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    36 Graduates
  • Design and Visual Communications
    32 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,394Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
12%
Pell Grant
35%
Varsity Athletes
10%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 19 responses
Report
  • Average
    53%
  • Hard working
    37%
  • Special
    11%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
—
Poll
58%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.36 responses
Poll
52%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.46 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 24 responses
Report
  • Outdoors
    54%
  • Friendly professors, get to know you personally
    38%
  • Open
    8%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$37,300/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
46%
National
48%
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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The campus is beautiful and right on the lake. It is basically like my small town at home but with a lot more people around. There's a mall and tons of restaurants in the town. There is so much stuff you can do outside and at the lake. School isn't too bad, the professors are all really helpful. The dorms are super fun, they are small but it's cool because your friends are right next door. The food is pretty good. It can get repetitive but it's a buffet every time. There are a bunch of jobs on campus and intramural sports. The gym is pretty nice; we got new equipment this year! You can walk to all your classes and the tuition is one of the lowest in the state. Overall, I wouldn't have picked a different college.
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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.
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.