I gave BH two stars because there are some staff that I do really like. But most of the staff, finical aid, and disability services are not helpful at all and can be quite rude. I've been there for two years but I'm transferring because I really dislike going to Black Hills State University. I want to feel like a valued student and that my education matters, but BHSU doesn't not give that quality of education. I wouldn't recommend going here. Even though it's a small school, some off the staff don't care. Spend your money else where.
I fell in love with the campus and the best aspect of BHSU is the people.
Staff is fine, campus is nice.. However over the past 3 years of attending service has declined, class selections are limited to the point that your "elective" courses are 100% dictated for you based on availability rather than preference, and small things such as internet connectivity continue to fail miserably year after year. At a bit over $4500 a semester I don't expect flawless high-speed streaming ready internet, however disconnecting several times an hour for 3-5 minutes at a time is completely unacceptable for a school that bases SO much of their coursework online. Your new science building and the landscaping work around are lovely and all but seriously, over half of our classes are online and we pay THOUSANDS and can't even log in on campus frequently. Its not a new problem, its happened for years with zero apparent improvement. (Don't even get me started on the scam that is campus housing.. Forced meal plans, overpriced tiny living spaces, and even worse internet than is available on campus)
Overall - 3/5 stars. Not horrible, but not as fun as I hoped.
Academically - Not very challenging. If you made it through high school, you shouldn't have a problem here. Not as many majors offered here opposed to going across the state to somewhere like SDSU.
Beautiful college and great teachers. Easy to navigate the admissions system as well.
Financially- It's pretty cheap for a 4 year university. Some people come from out of state because it's cheaper than being in state at a university from where they're from.
Socially - It's South Dakota, what do you expect? Not diverse. Small town mindset from many of the locals here. Small college town that is very quiet during the weekends. If you're younger than 21, good luck finding a job and something to do.
Black Hills State University is a US University based in Spearfish, South Dakota. Black Hills State University is located at E.Y. Berry Library Learning Center, 1200 University St, Spearfish, SD 57799, USA.
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