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🇺🇸 USA · West Virginia

Bluefield State University

  • Public
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
97.2%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹17,26,094Out-of-state
Students
1,042Undergraduates
Students per teacher
14Student to faculty

About

Bluefield State University is a public historically black university (HBCU) in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund but is now a predominantly white institution (PWI).

Admissions planning estimate

97.2% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 62.2%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 87.22%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 87.2% (628/720; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

97 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 813
Offered a place 790
Enrolled 264

33.4% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite870-1080
4001600
ACT composite17-22
136

What a year costs

₹29,48,337 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹17,26,094
  • Housing₹10,81,345
  • Books & supplies₹1,40,898
Sticker price ₹29,48,337
After aid (average) ₹12,85,365

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹10,00,188
Out-of-state ₹17,26,094

Average aid awarded: ₹8,87,939 a year.

Outcomes and support

54.8%
Retention
37%
Graduation
3%
From out of state

One teacher for every 14 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 66.2%
African American 22.4%
Hispanic 5.3%
Multiracial 4.9%
Asian 0.5%
Unknown 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

2 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biological and Physical Sciencesbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Civil Engineering Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Engineering-Related Fieldsbachelor
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Techniciansbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Social Sciences, Generalbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate97.23%
Total Applicants813
Admitted Applicants790
Enrolled Applicants264
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementRequired
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %870
SAT Composite 75th %1080
ACT Composite 25th %17
ACT Composite 75th %22

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹10,00,188
Out-of-State Tuition₹17,26,094
Average Housing Cost₹10,81,345
Books & Supplies₹1,40,898
Average Net Price₹12,85,365
Average Aid Awarded₹8,87,939
Out-of-State Students3%

Student Body Diversity

African American22.36%
Asian0.48%
Hispanic5.28%
White66.22%
Multiracial4.89%
Native American0.00
Pacific Islander0.19%
International0.19%
Unknown Race0.38%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate37%
Retention Rate54.84%
Student/Faculty Ratio14:1
Total Undergraduates1042

Contact

Street Address219 Rock St
ZIP Code24701
Phone(304) 327-4065
Websitehttps://bluefieldstate.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/