Bemidji State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Bemidji State University, also known as BSU, is a public state university, located in Bemidji, Minnesota. It was established in 1919 and was originally created as Bemidji State Normal School. BSU records an enrollment of over 4,500 students every year. The university offers various under-graduate and post-graduate programs covering various areas of study. BSU is famous for its writing courses. It is a network of the following schools and colleges:

• College of Arts and Science
• College of Business, Technology and Communication
• College of Health sciences and Human Ecology
• Interactive Programs
• School of Graduate studies

The student body of BSU is diverse and impressive. The university is home to more than 70 registered clubs and organizations and it hosts many Greek chapters. Some of the fraternity and sorority chapters are Alpha Pi Chi, Delta Theta Kappa, Omega Phi Fraternity and Theta Tau Epsilon.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, photography and commercial art, education and teaching, therapy and counseling, conservation and resource management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,816 in 2009-2010 (4,218 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Bemidji State provides on-campus housing for 1,577 of its 4,218 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 237 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 138 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Bemidji State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (10 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (133 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

• Environmental Studies
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (227 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• Health Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technical Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (78 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (101 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (27 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Mass Communication/Media Studies

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (23 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (46 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (35 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (44 awarded)

• Aquatic Biology/Limnology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (85 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology