Bemidji State University is an amazing college! The professors are very helpful and understanding. It's the perfect school to find your niche whether that be academics, athletics, social life, or extracurriculars !
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
What makes Bemidji State so unique is it's friendly-small-town atmosphere! The campus is the heart of Bemidji and the community takes great pride in it. If you love that family feeling, Bemidji is definitely the college for you! The campus is located on beautiful lake Bemidji and is just minutes away from Bemidji state park.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Bemidji State University will definitively challenge you as a student. It has an amazing honors program and the professors aim to teach you practical-life applying- material. Even though it may be challenging for some, there are a lot of resources that you can you use to your advantage to help you succeed in your academic work. There's an amazing tutoring program, professors are willing to help you, a helpful writing center, and lots of study groups that you can participate in. What ever you are in need of, Bemidji State University has- all you need to do is ask!
Describe the dorm life at your college.
LIVING IN THE DORMS HAS BEEN THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE! My roommate was randomly selected for me and I totally suggest that YOU DO NOT pick your own roommate! The school does a survey that matches you with a roommate that has similar values and ideals as yourself. My roommate is now my best friend! People are extremely respectful and you become very close with the people on your floor. If you want to make friends quick I suggest that you keep your room door open! People flock in your room!
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Overall, the food at Bemidji is good. I suggest you purchase beaver bucks (money you can spend at the school's grocery store and restaurants) rather than meals at the Northwood's dining center (the school's dining hall). There's lots of restaurants on the campus. There's an awesome bagel shop! The only downside to the food here is that there's no big chain restaurants like Subway on the campus.... there's also no Chipotle in the city. Sorry Chipotle lovers. There is a really delicious Mexican resultant located a couple of minutes away from campus though!
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Swim, kayak, canoe, fish, ice fish on lake Bemidji. Go to the town's local movie theatre! There's a ton of small shops in Bemidji like a comic book store and a candy shop! There's a zoo, lots of carnivals and festivals during the summer and fall. I love running and biking around the lake; THE BIKE TRAILS NEVER END! If you feel adventurous, you can hike on the Blue Ox trail! I love going to the state park and swimming! Hockey and football games are fun! There's also a really nice gym with a awesome rock climbing club!
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
THE SCHOOL IS EXTRMELY AFFORDABLE!!!!!!!!!!!! Bemidji offers a ton of scholarships! The city loves donating to the school! You do not need good grades to get the additional scholarships offered by the school! JUST WRITE A KILLER ESSAY! IF YOU PUT YOUR HEART INTO YOU SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY, YOU WILL WIN ATLEAST 1 ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP!
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Every homecoming football game that Bemidji wins, the whole school jumps into the lake. During Halloween, we have a SPLAT WITCH competition, which is when students make witches and place them all over campus!
Which types of students will excel at your college?
If you're an outdoors person, love nature, a small town, and close relationships, BEMIDJI IS FOR YOU!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Bemidji has about 60 clubs. Since the school is big on sustainability, there's a lot of environmental and science related clubs. There's also a Judo club, intermural sports, dance club, and much more! GO OUT FOR A CLUB! THERE'S ATLEAST 1 FOR EVERYONE! Bemidji even has a scuba diving and rock climbing club.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Greek life isn't really huge at Bemidji. I believe there is 2 sororities and 1 frat house. I don't participate in any, so I'm not valid to give my opinion on this subject.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Safety is huge at Bemidji. Campus security is always present. There's also emergency stations that you can go to if you ever feel unsafe.
Bemidji State University is an amazing college! The professors are very helpful and understanding. It's the perfect school to find your niche whether that be academics, athletics, social life, or extracurriculars !
What makes Bemidji State so unique is it's friendly-small-town atmosphere! The campus is the heart of Bemidji and the community takes great pride in it. If you love that family feeling, Bemidji is definitely the college for you! The campus is located on beautiful lake Bemidji and is just minutes away from Bemidji state park.
Bemidji State University will definitively challenge you as a student. It has an amazing honors program and the professors aim to teach you practical-life applying- material. Even though it may be challenging for some, there are a lot of resources that you can you use to your advantage to help you succeed in your academic work. There's an amazing tutoring program, professors are willing to help you, a helpful writing center, and lots of study groups that you can participate in. What ever you are in need of, Bemidji State University has- all you need to do is ask!
LIVING IN THE DORMS HAS BEEN THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE! My roommate was randomly selected for me and I totally suggest that YOU DO NOT pick your own roommate! The school does a survey that matches you with a roommate that has similar values and ideals as yourself. My roommate is now my best friend! People are extremely respectful and you become very close with the people on your floor. If you want to make friends quick I suggest that you keep your room door open! People flock in your room!
Overall, the food at Bemidji is good. I suggest you purchase beaver bucks (money you can spend at the school's grocery store and restaurants) rather than meals at the Northwood's dining center (the school's dining hall). There's lots of restaurants on the campus. There's an awesome bagel shop! The only downside to the food here is that there's no big chain restaurants like Subway on the campus.... there's also no Chipotle in the city. Sorry Chipotle lovers. There is a really delicious Mexican resultant located a couple of minutes away from campus though!
Swim, kayak, canoe, fish, ice fish on lake Bemidji. Go to the town's local movie theatre! There's a ton of small shops in Bemidji like a comic book store and a candy shop! There's a zoo, lots of carnivals and festivals during the summer and fall. I love running and biking around the lake; THE BIKE TRAILS NEVER END! If you feel adventurous, you can hike on the Blue Ox trail! I love going to the state park and swimming! Hockey and football games are fun! There's also a really nice gym with a awesome rock climbing club!
THE SCHOOL IS EXTRMELY AFFORDABLE!!!!!!!!!!!! Bemidji offers a ton of scholarships! The city loves donating to the school! You do not need good grades to get the additional scholarships offered by the school! JUST WRITE A KILLER ESSAY! IF YOU PUT YOUR HEART INTO YOU SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY, YOU WILL WIN ATLEAST 1 ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP!
Every homecoming football game that Bemidji wins, the whole school jumps into the lake. During Halloween, we have a SPLAT WITCH competition, which is when students make witches and place them all over campus!
If you're an outdoors person, love nature, a small town, and close relationships, BEMIDJI IS FOR YOU!
Bemidji has about 60 clubs. Since the school is big on sustainability, there's a lot of environmental and science related clubs. There's also a Judo club, intermural sports, dance club, and much more! GO OUT FOR A CLUB! THERE'S ATLEAST 1 FOR EVERYONE! Bemidji even has a scuba diving and rock climbing club.
Greek life isn't really huge at Bemidji. I believe there is 2 sororities and 1 frat house. I don't participate in any, so I'm not valid to give my opinion on this subject.
Safety is huge at Bemidji. Campus security is always present. There's also emergency stations that you can go to if you ever feel unsafe.