Bemidji State University: Review & Facts

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Bemidji State University is a medium four-year, public school with 4,025 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1919 and is one of the 3 schools located in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are offered at Bemidji State University.

Majors
Offered
73
Bemidji State University deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 73 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Education, Nursing, and Psychology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Bemidji State University is fair at 71% (close to Minnesota average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
71%
Fair
The graduation rate at Bemidji State University is low: 47%. Approximately 28% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Bemidji State University is decent - 16:1. Find out more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median, $9,000 a year. The additional fees at Bemidji State University not covered by tuition are nearly $1,200, which totals $10,200 annually.

Read the details about Bemidji State University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
78%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 2,723 applications were submitted and 2,111 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

The college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' ACT test scores at Bemidji State University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,900
Medium
Bemidji State University offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Bemidji State University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Bemidji State University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 1,000 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: nearly $5,900 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Bemidji State University appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Bemidji State University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Dr NE
Bemidji, Minnesota
56601, USA
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