Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$15,814/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

97% acceptance rate37% graduation rate1,141 undergrads

Bluefield State University

Bluefield, WV·Public · 4-year

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Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $15,814 a year against a $27,260 list price, a 42% gap.

Bluefield State University is a small-town public four-year institution located in Bluefield, WV. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,141 undergraduate students. As a public institution, it is supported by state funding and typically offers lower tuition rates for in-state residents.

At a glance

Acceptance rate97%
SAT range870 - 1080
Graduation rate37%
Enrollment1,141
Student:faculty13:1
Avg net price$15,814
Total cost (sticker)$27,260

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

97%

SAT range

870 - 1080

Acceptance rate
97%
SAT range
870 - 1080
ACT range
17 - 22
Applications
687
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Deadline tracker
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Academics

Student:faculty

13:1

Avg class size (est.)

~33 students

Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Avg class size (est.)
~33 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
37%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C

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Costs

Sticker price

$27,260

Avg net price after aid

$15,814

Sticker price$27,260
Avg net price after aid$15,814
Tuition (in-state)
$10,648
Tuition (out-of-state)
$18,376
Room & board
$16,612
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$27,260
Avg net price after aid
$15,814
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

76%

Avg grant aid

$10,063

Receiving financial aid
76%
Pell grant recipients
44%
Avg grant aid
$10,063

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,141
Institution type
4-year
Control
Public

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Bluefield, WV
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Bluefield State University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.