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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.

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
$22,1981,290th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$29,6961,330th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$29,6961,233rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$41,8061,252nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,855870th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,8961,132nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,9231,096th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
27.1%1,817th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
49.3%1,746th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
62.7%447th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6831,574th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
45.7%499th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$66,318$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$46,087$41,007
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$36,560$35,600
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studiesbachelors$34,704$35,060
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$31,890$33,993
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$21,234$16,478
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors——

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bluefield University’s 683 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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