Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV · Public · Town (distant) · BSU
Public institution in Bluefield, WV · 1,231 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $38,217 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%Cost of attendance
- Top 24%Average net price
- Top 25%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $12,529484th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,240623rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,560706th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,747413th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $18,250479th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,2171,693rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,0301,545th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 34.6%1,665th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 55.3%1,693rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.2%1,149th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 998942nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2311,245th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 40.8%675th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 143 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 18 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $55,512 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,869 | $48,041 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,704 | $28,236 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,685 | $30,554 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $26,933 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $24,421 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $20,140 | $32,391 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
- Founded in 1895source
- Athletic nickname: "Big Blue"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Sir Bluesource
- Motto: ""Accept The Challenge""source
- Formerly known as "Bluefield Colored Institute" (1895–1932)source
- Formerly known as "Bluefield State Teachers College" (1932–1943)source
- Formerly known as "Bluefield State College" (1943–2022)source
- Athletic conference: CIAAsource
Athletics — 13 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,378,398 (M $1,506,681 · W $871,717)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitebluefieldstate.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 237215)
- Compare colleges in WVRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in West VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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