Bluefield State College Overview

Bluefield State College is a public institution located in Bluefield, West Virginia. Bluefield is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Bluefield State College Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Bluefield State College.
• During a recent academic cycle, 60% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Bluefield State College?

Contact details for Bluefield State College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	219 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV 24701-2198
Phone:	304-327-4000
Website:	bluefieldstate.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bluefield-State-College/324029311740
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BlfdStateColl

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How Do I Get Into Bluefield State College?

You can apply to Bluefield State College online at: https://bluefieldstate.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Bluefield State College

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bluefield State College?

Since Bluefield State College has an acceptance rate of 97%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Bluefield State College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 540. Math scores were between 430 and 540.

Bluefield State College received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 22.

Can I Afford Bluefield State College?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Bluefield State College, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,659 a year. That adds up to $26,636 over four years for those students.

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Bluefield State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,243 undergraduate students at Bluefield State College, with 949 being full-time and 294 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 949 full-time undergraduates at Bluefield State College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bluefield State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	98
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	782
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Bluefield State College. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at Bluefield State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Spain, and Saudi Arabia.

Bluefield State College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	71	18	89
Allied Health Professions	0	10	9	19
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	19	19
Business Administration & Management	1	0	17	18
Civil Engineering Technology	0	8	6	14
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	8	6	14
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	9	3	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	11	11
General Social Sciences	0	0	10	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	9	9
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	5	5
Computer Information Systems	0	0	4	4
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	4	4
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	3	0	0	3
Engineering-Related Technologies	1	0	0	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	1	1
General Science Technologies/Technicians	1	0	0	1
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Surveying Engineering	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	106	122	234

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.