Black Hills State University

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Black Hills State University

Former name	Dakota Territorial Normal School (1883–1941) Black Hills Teachers College (1941–1964) Black Hills State College (1964–1989)
Motto	Where Anything is Possible
Type	Public university
Established	1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Laurie Nichols
Provost	Dr. Jon Kilpinen
Students	3,539 [1]
Location	Spearfish , South Dakota , United States 44°29′49.63″N 103°52′22.18″W / 44.4971194°N 103.8728278°W / 44.4971194; -103.8728278
Campus	Rural
Colors	Green and Gold
Nickname	Yellow Jackets
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain
Mascot	Sting the Yellow Jacket
Website	www.bhsu.edu

Black Hills State University (BHSU) is a public university in Spearfish, South Dakota, United States. Close to 4,000 students^[2] attend classes at its 123-acre (50 ha) campus in Spearfish, with a satellite campus in Rapid City that is shared with South Dakota State University, and through distance offerings. BHSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.