ACCEPTANCE RATE
87.2%
More selective than 78% of listed universities.
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Public University
Bluefield State University
Bluefield State University is a public four-year institution in Bluefield, West Virginia, offering sixteen undergraduate majors with an acceptance rate of 87.2 percent.
Bluefield, WVTown: Distant
87.2%ACCEPTANCE
$14,500AVG NET PRICE
35%GRAD RATE
1,270STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Bluefield State University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Bluefield State University is a public four-year college located in Bluefield, West Virginia. The campus serves a student body of 1,270 individuals across 16 undergraduate majors.
The institution admits students with an acceptance rate of 87.2 percent based on 720 applicants. Admitted students have demonstrated academic preparation with a mathematics SAT midpoint score of 485.
AT A GLANCE
TypePublicFour or more years
Founded1895
SettingTown: Distant
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Bluefield State University admits students with an acceptance rate of 87.2 percent based on 720 applicants. Admitted students have demonstrated academic preparation with a mathematics SAT midpoint score of 485.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
870–1,080
4001600
APPLICATION FEE
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$10,240/yr
Out-of-state: $17,560/yr. West Virginia residents pay roughly 42% less.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$14,500/yr
▲ 28% since 2020-2177% receive aid
Average aid package $9,453.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers 16 undergraduate majors to its student body within its public four-year framework.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
17:1
6-year graduation rate
35%
▲ 10 pts since 2016
First-year retention
55%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
16
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
General Studies.14.8%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.14.8%
Business Administration and Management, General.13.9%
Elementary Education and Teaching.9%
Social Sciences, General.8.2%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.7.4%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
233
Setting
Town: Distant
IN CONTEXT
Bluefield State University vs. peer institutions
How Bluefield State University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Bluefield State University
$14,500
Dickinson State University
$15,490
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$38,217
Working after 10 yrs
81.4%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
60.8%
60.8% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Bluefield State University.