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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2094th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Bluefield, WV

    Total Population21,202 (12,289 urban / 8,913 rural)
    Households9,173 (2.29 people per house)
    Families5,963 (2.85 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American2,728
    Pop. — Asian108
    Pop. — Pacific Islander2
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native121
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)18,406
    Pop. — Other66

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges

    UndergraduateAssociates Dominant
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, primarily nonresidential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Bluefield State College?

    Ranks 2901st for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,648 $3,648 $7,760
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $153 $153 $324
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $4,848 $4,848 $8,960
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,488 $13,488 $17,600
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,488 $7,488 $11,600

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,114 trend  $3,648 $3,114 trend  $3,648 $6,894 trend  $7,760
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,200 trend  $1,200
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $4,120 trend  $6,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,040 trend  $2,640
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,040 trend  $2,640

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredNo
    Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 615 (252 male / 363 female)
    Admitted 591 (250 male / 341 female)
    Admission rate 96%
    First-time Enrollment 256 (121 male / 135 female)
    FT Enrollment 249 (117 male / 132 female)
    PT Enrollment 7 (4 male / 3 female)
    Total Enrollment1,708

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Bluefield State College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA Baseball Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf
    NCAA Track & Field Conference West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conf

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Bluefield State College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1074th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 66%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 22
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 20
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 22

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1180th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 11%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 500
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 520
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 850 / 1020

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Bluefield State College ranks 1892nd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,900 150 pie   56%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,900 100 pie   37%
    Institutional Grant Aid $920 65 pie   24%
    Student Loan Aid $4,300 150 pie   56%
    Any financial aid type   215 pie   80%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Bluefield State College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    729
    Black Non-Hispanic
    65131196
    Hispanic
    4913
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    347
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    3N/A3
    White Non-Hispanic
    6078731,480
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 689 1,019 1,708

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Bluefield State College.

      Men Women Total
    9 44 53
    11 25 36
    1 28 29
    10 13 23
    10 12 22

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 2 2
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
    Aquaculture
    Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 1 5 6
    Biological and Physical Sciences 5 5
    Business Administration and Management, General 3 19 22
    Business/Commerce, General 20 20
    Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 2 17 19
    Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 5 1 9 15
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other
    Computer and Information Sciences, General
    Corrections
    Criminal Justice/Police Science
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 4 14 18
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1 11 12
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 27 29
    General Studies 7 29 36
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 6 7
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 4
    Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 4 6 10
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 1 22 23
    Mining Technology/Technician 2 2
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    Nursing, Other 22 22
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 52 53
    Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
    Social Sciences, General 4 15 19
    Total 9 21 5 2 287 324

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Bluefield State College ranks 2169th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $46,353 ($50,087 male / $41,850 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 75 (41 male / 34 female)
    Total Benefits $972,277

    Bluefield State College Summary

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    Bluefield State College (BSC) is a historically black college located in Bluefield, West Virginia. Bluefield State College has emerged as a culturally diverse, four-year state supported commuter college serving southeastern West Virginia and southeast Virginia with a primary thrust in the direction of career and technical two and four year programs. Students may also complete the non-traditional Regents Bachelor of Arts degree through Bluefield State College. The college is also dedicated to offering a wide variety of off campus courses at centers in Beckley, Lewisburg, Summersville and Welch, West Virginia. The school is not connected in any way with Bluefield College in nearby Bluefield, Virginia.

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    Bluefield State College Academics

    Bluefield State College is unique in its study options. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. An instance of this, the university has a Distance Learning, Honors Program, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major and Teacher Certification. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Bluefield State College.

    Security and Protective Services:
    Corrections, Criminal Justice Studies, Police Science
    Popular majors:
    twenty-seven percent health professions, seventeen percent business per marketing, ten percent liberal arts, seven percent computer and information sciences, eighteen percent education, fifteen percent business per marketing, fourteen percent health professions, ten percent computer and information sciences, ten percent liberal arts
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Hospitality/Recreation Marketing, Tourism/Travel Services
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences
    Education:
    Education – General, Elementary Education, Junior High Education
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Medical Administrative Assistance, Medical Assistance, Medical Radiologic Technology, Medical Records Technology, Nursing (RN)
    Social Sciences:
    Social Sciences – General

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 13th of August.

    Bluefield State College Admissions

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    Transfer students are not ignored, on the contrary did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.

    SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and The regular application due date was not reported. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 13th of August.

    Bluefield State College Athletics

    The Big Blues are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

    Bluefield State College Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form and State aid form. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Alumni Affiliation, Minority Status and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status and State/District Residency.

    Bluefield State College Students

    Bluefield State College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Again, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, eight percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, ninety-two percent white per non-hispanic and four percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, seven hundred and ninety degree-seeking undergrads.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as instructional technology center. For all that, the school is located 100 miles from Charleston, 100 miles from Roanoke, Virginia.

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