Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA · Private · Town (distant)
Private institution in Bluefield, VA · 683 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $48,896 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Pell Grant share
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
- $22,1981,293rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $29,6961,341st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $29,6961,244th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $41,8061,260th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,855877th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,8961,137th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,9231,100th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 27.1%1,832nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 49.3%1,759th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62.7%453rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6831,578th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 45.7%506th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 141 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 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,318 | $57,318 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $41,007 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,560 | $35,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $34,704 | $35,060 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $31,890 | $33,993 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $21,234 | $16,478 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 10 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,056,884 (M $3,726,996 · W $1,329,888)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitebluefield.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 231554)
- Compare colleges in VARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in VirginiaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Bluefield University vs Hollins UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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