Apply!

• Online Undergraduate Application
  • Students must pay $20 application fee in order for the application to be processed

Official Transcripts

• Mail BHSU an official/original stamped transcript from your institution to the address below.
  • Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements:
    • First time freshman: 2.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale
    • Transfer Student: 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• If you are transferring from a post-secondary institution, BHSU must receive a high school transcript and a post-secondary transcript. If you would like the possibility of your college credit from an institution outside of the US to transfer to BHSU, you must obtain a course-by-course evaluation from WES or ECE

• Address:
  BHSU International Relations
  1200 University Street Unit 9519
  Spearfish, South Dakota, USA 57799-9519

English Proficiency

• Must be sent from the testing agency to BHSU.
  • Duolingo: 90
  • TOEFL:   IBT:  61 
  • IELTS:   5.5
  • SAT:   Critical Reading and Writing score: 480
  • PTE: 44
  • E3PT: 62
  • iTEP: 3.6
• Exceptions:
  • IF the student has attended secondary school or post-secondary school in the U.S. for one academic year.
  • IF the student is from a native English speaking countries.
  • For some West African countries, WAEC score > C4 in English language

Passport

• Please email a copy of your passport Bio page to international@bhsu.edu

Are you a Transfer Student on a current F1 visa?

• If you are transferring your visa from an institution within the US , c omplete the transfer form and have your current academic/international student adviser (DSO) send it to BHSU:
  • Email: international@bhsu.edu

Financial Responsibility

• Provide a Bank Statement or Bank Letter signed and stamped by a Bank Official  demonstrating the minimum amount for one academic year found in Costs.
  • Email: international@bhsu.edu
  • If you are bringing an F-2 dependent with you, please provide additional funding for $8,652 for a spouse and $5,004 per child. 

I-20 Request

• Please download the  Request for I-20 Form and fill out the form completely. Send your completed form to BHSU:
  • Email: international@bhsu.edu

Prepare for your enrollment at BHSU

• Please visit  this site  to begin preparing for your visa appointment and other important steps! Please note all students will need to pay a $500 deposit by the deadline of July 1 for Fall admission and December 1 for Spring admission to hold their spot at BHSU and keep their I-20 active.