Black Hills State University is a public university in Spearfish, South Dakota, United States. Close to 4,000 students attend classes at its 123-acre 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.
Former name: Dakota Territorial Normal School (1883–1941) · Black Hills Teachers College (1941–1964) · Black Hills State College (1964–1989)