ACCEPTANCE RATE
62.7%
More selective than 66% 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
$22,017$0–$30,000
$22,146$30,001–$48,000
$20,952$48,001–$75,000
$21,214$75,001–$110,000
$23,958$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$22,191/yr
▲ 19% since 2020-2184% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
50
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
420
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
town, distant
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$48,896
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Bluefield University.