Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Bluefield State University · Campus
Bluefield, WV · Town · Public · Baccalaureate college · the Big Blue · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Town, some distance from a city
Setting
Bluefield, WV
1,249
Undergraduates
+ 21 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
55%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
46%
From out of state
first-year students
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingTown, some distance from a city Bluefield, WV
- TypePublic · Baccalaureate college
- Part ofWest Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsHBCU
- Admissions87% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,249
Undergraduates 1,249Graduate students 21
Where first-years come from
54%46%
In state 54%Other states 46%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
72%17%
White 72%Hispanic 4%Black 17%Two or more 5%International 1%Not reported 1%
- Women61%
- Full-time74% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class216 entered last fall
- Transfers in133 11% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online56% take some classes online 26% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,327 | $4,300 | $15,627 |
| Off campus | $11,327 | $4,300 | $15,627 |
| With family | — | $4,300 | $4,300 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.52 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Bluefield State University is on.
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