Bluefield State University
Bluefield State University at a Glance
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Bluefield State University Featured Rankings
- #3 Best Online Associate Degree Programs in West Virginia
- #8 Online Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- #11 WV Public Colleges
- #13 Most Affordable Colleges in West Virginia
- #15 Best Small Colleges in West Virginia
- #15 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in West Virginia 2026
- #18 Best Colleges in West Virginia 2026
- #23 Online Bachelor’s in Elementary Education
- #33 Best Online HBCUs
- #34 Online Bachelor's in Computer Science
- #46 Online Bachelor’s in Education
About Bluefield State University
According to Wikipedia, Bluefield State University is a public historically black university in Bluefield, West Virginia. Despite being an HBCU, Bluefield's undergraduate student body is now over 80% white. The university is part of West Virginia's public university education system.
Bluefield State University's Online Degrees
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Management
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Accounting
- Sport Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Computer Science
- Required Credits: 121-122
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Forensic Investigation
- Corrections
- Law Enforcement
- Required Credits: 125
- Format: Fully online
BA in Social Science
Degree Concentrations
- Political Science
- Required Credits: 120-121
- Format: Fully online
BS in Elementary Education
Degree Concentrations
- Middle Education
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BA in Social Sciences
Degree Concentrations
- History
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Required Credits: 120-121
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Medical Administrative Assistant
- Required Credits: 14
- Format: Fully online
ASN in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
- Accelerated Lpn To Rn
- Required Credits: 64
- Format: Fully online
BS in Health Services Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Applied Science
Degree Concentrations
- Pre-Medicine
- Interdisciplinary
- Required Credits: 120-122
- Format: Fully online
BS in Civil Engineering Technology
- Required Credits: 89-91
- Format: Fully online
AS in Civil Engineering Technology
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
AS in Electrical Engineering Technology
Degree Concentrations
- Industrial Track
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
AS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Required Credits: 64
- Format: Fully online
BS in Imaging Science
Degree Concentrations
- 2+2 Program
- Computed Tomography
- Nuclear Medicine
- Sonography
- Required Credits: 120
- Format: Fully online
BS in Electrical Engineering Technology
- Required Credits: 60-64
- Format: Fully online
BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Required Credits: 97-98
- Format: Fully online
Bluefield State University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720 | 97% | 55% | 34% | 975 | 19 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bluefield State University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $10,648 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bluefield State University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bluefield State University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,981 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bluefield State University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,428 | 1,395 | 33 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bluefield State University?
Bluefield State University is located at 219 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV 24701-2198.
How Safe is Bluefield State University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bluefield State University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bluefield State University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Bluefield has a violent crime rate of 0.48% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.05%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Bluefield State University Known For?
Bluefield State University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Bluefield State University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bluefield State University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bluefield State University ranks #1761 in the U.S. and #4451 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBluefield State University ranks #1769 in the U.S. and #6805 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBluefield State University ranks #2673 in the U.S. and #9520 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBluefield State University ranks #2930 in the U.S. and #10775 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBluefield State University ranks #3228 in the U.S. and #11676 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBluefield State University ranks #3550 in the U.S. and #12993 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology Degrees