Black Hills State University Acceptance Rate & Your Admission Chances | QuantAdmit
Black Hills State University Acceptance Rate & Your Chances
Black Hills State University (Spearfish, SD) admits about 96% of applicants overall. But the overall rate isn’t your rate. QuantAdmit computes a personalized admission probability from your GPA, SAT/ACT, and course rigor — so you see where you actually stand, not just the school-wide average.
Overall acceptance rate
96%
SAT 25–75 (admitted)
965–1135
Testing policy
Test-optional
Get your personalized odds at Black Hills State University
The 96% acceptance rate treats every applicant the same. Your estimate depends on your numbers. Build a profile, then run your personalized admission probability — Black Hills State University against your GPA, test scores, and rigor.
An acceptance rate of 96% is a single average across the whole applicant pool. A student well above the admitted SAT band (965–1135) and GPA norms has meaningfully higher odds than that average; a student below it has lower odds. QuantAdmit estimates your probability from your own GPA, SAT/ACT, and course rigor — not the headline number. Odds are estimates, not guarantees, and admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and other factors this model doesn’t capture.
Quick answers
What is Black Hills State University's acceptance rate?
Black Hills State University (Spearfish, SD) has an overall acceptance rate of about 96%, based on the most recent figures we compiled from public and primary sources (College Scorecard / IPEDS). That is the school-wide rate across all applicants — your own chances depend on your GPA, test scores, and course rigor.
How do I calculate my chances of getting into Black Hills State University?
The overall acceptance rate (~96%) is an average across everyone who applied — not your personal odds. QuantAdmit builds a personalized admission probability for Black Hills State University from your GPA, SAT/ACT (admitted students score about 965–1135 on the SAT), and course rigor, then shows how far above or below the typical admitted profile you sit. Build a profile and run your odds in the personalized tool — it's an estimate, not a guarantee.
Is Black Hills State University test-optional?
Black Hills State University is currently test-optional: you may apply without SAT/ACT scores, and choosing not to submit does not by itself disadvantage your application. If you do submit, QuantAdmit factors your scores into your personalized odds; if you don't, it weights the rest of your profile.
Acceptance rate and test scores from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS (figures lag ~2 years); verify with Black Hills State University directly. Your personalized odds are model estimates — see the methodology.
These outputs are estimates from a baseline model — not guarantees of admission, cost, or outcome.