1500 Birchmont Drive NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1919
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,522
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $20
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,490 in-state, 6,490 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,628
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 80%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 90%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 95%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Computer companies, educational institutions, businesses, private enterprises.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 405,045
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,700
Number of microforms: 595,000
Number of audiovisuals: 7,342
Number of ebooks: 11,000
Other library facilities: Research and study areas, quiet rooms, computer stations, special collections; totally on line search services, specialized search assistance.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Science exhibits, American Indian Resource Center, Talley Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,600
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 50
Classrooms: 300
Labs: 150
Other areas: 1,100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 4,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 25%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 25%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (1%), women’s dorms (25%), men’s dorms (25%), fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, other housing options (49%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 50%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 89 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis / St. Paul (245), Bemidji, MN (5)
Nearest train station: Detroit Lakes, MN (60)
Nearest bus station: Bemidji, MN (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 70%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: International Student Banquet, Theatre and Opera nights, sporting events, invited lecturers, Madrigal Dinner, Student Scholarship and Creative Achievement Conference, Freedom Walk, American Indian Awards Banquet,