Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
56%
Undergraduates
3,139
Setting
Town: Remote

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Average total
1090
ACT composite (middle 50%)
18–24

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$10,868per year
Average net price
$16,327What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
51%
First-year retention
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,173

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Show all 56 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Education, General · master
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis · undergraduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Physics · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Security Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
  • Social Work · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Anthropology · undergraduate certificate
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry · undergraduate certificate
  • Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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