Bemidji State University

Bemidji State University
Former names
Bemidji State Normal School (1919–1921)
Bemidji State Teachers College (1921–1957)
Bemidji State College (1957–1975)
TypePublic university
Established1919 (1919)
Parent institution
Minnesota State system
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$22.8 million (2016)[1]
Budget$98 million (2019)[2]
PresidentJohn Hoffman
ProvostAllen Bedford
Academic staff
246
Students6,354[3]
Undergraduates5,912
Postgraduates437
Location, ,
United States

47°28′54″N 94°52′32″W / 47.48175°N 94.87557°W / 47.48175; -94.87557
CampusSmall city
ColorsHunter green and white[4]
   
NicknameBeavers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA
MascotBucky the Beaver
Websitewww.bemidjistate.edu

Bemidji State University (BSU) is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. Founded as a preparatory institution for teachers in 1919, it provides higher education to north-central Minnesota. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

  1. ^ "Rob Bollinger Retiring as BSU Alumni and Foundation Executive Director". Bemidji State University News. Bemidji State University. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2019 Minnesota State Legislative Databook" (PDF). Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System website. Minnesota State System. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Hertel, Nora (October 22, 2019). "How has enrollment at Minnesota State schools changed in a decade?". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ Manual for Visual Identity Standards (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-28.

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