Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$22,216/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

59% acceptance rate18% graduation rate959 undergrads

Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is moderately selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $22,216 a year against a $40,060 list price, a 45% gap.

Bluefield University is a small-town private four-year institution located in Bluefield, VA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 959 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate59%
Graduation rate18%
Enrollment959
Student:faculty14:1
Avg net price$22,216
Total cost (sticker)$40,060

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

Admissions

Acceptance rate
59%
Applications
1,386
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

14:1

Avg class size (est.)

~35 students

Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Avg class size (est.)
~35 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
18%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C

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Costs

Sticker price

$40,060

Avg net price after aid

$22,216

Sticker price$40,060
Avg net price after aid$22,216
Tuition & fees
$26,770
Room & board
$13,290
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$40,060
Avg net price after aid
$22,216
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

90%

Avg grant aid

$18,105

Receiving financial aid
90%
Pell grant recipients
51%
Avg grant aid
$18,105

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

Student body

Total enrollment
959
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Bluefield, VA
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Bluefield 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.