ACCEPTANCE RATE
62.7%
More selective than 34% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
Private University
Bluefield University
Bluefield University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Bluefield, Virginia. The campus offers fifty undergraduate majors within a Baptist-affiliated community environment for students seeking higher education.
Bluefield, VATown: Distant
62.7%ACCEPTANCE
$22,191AVG NET PRICE
27%GRAD RATE
989STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Bluefield University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Bluefield University operates as a private nonprofit four-year college situated in Bluefield, Virginia. The school maintains a religious affiliation with the Baptist tradition while serving a total student population of nine hundred eighty-nine individuals.
Academic offerings include fifty distinct undergraduate majors available to current students. With an acceptance rate of sixty-two point seven percent, the university admits a portion of its applicants each year to join this academic community. The institution records one thousand fifty-seven total applicants annually for admission consideration.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingTown: Distant
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationBaptist
GETTING IN
Admissions
Bluefield University admits sixty-two point seven percent of applicants each year from a pool of one thousand fifty-seven total applications. Prospective students should note that the institution is a private nonprofit four-year college located in Virginia with an acceptance rate reflecting selectivity based on these annual figures.
Source: IPEDS 2023
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
$29,696/yr
Out-of-state: $29,696/yr.
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
$22,191/yr
▲ 19% since 2020-2184% receive aid
Average aid package $16,327.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The institution offers fifty undergraduate majors for students to pursue during their four-year degree program. This variety allows learners to select from a wide range of academic disciplines within the private nonprofit setting.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
15:1
6-year graduation rate
27%
▼ 5 pts since 2016
First-year retention
49%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
50
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Business Administration and Management, General.17.8%
Human Services, General.13.7%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.13%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.10.3%
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing.9.6%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching.7.5%
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
420
Setting
Town: Distant
IN CONTEXT
Bluefield University vs. peer institutions
How Bluefield University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Bluefield University
$22,191
Averett University
$24,091
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
$48,896
Working after 10 yrs
87.3%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
79%
79% 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 University.