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January 22, 2013
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Private not-for-profit | 828 students
Bluefield College is a private, Christ-centered, liberal arts college located in the beautiful mountains of southwestern Virginia and known for its academic excellence and commitment to the integration of faith in learning.
School Overview: | Bluefield College | |
| County | Tazewell County, VA | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--General | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 56 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 828 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 766 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 62 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| % Black | 25% | 6% |
| % White | 70% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $21,060 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $21,060 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 53% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 412-520 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 410-510 | 460-573 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 15-21 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 16-21 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 16-21 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- At Bluefield College, your experience is not just about college. It’s about destiny or a calling. It’s about becoming the person you were created to be. It’s about a challenge -- a challenge to find your purpose in life and to achieve your personal best. Touted for its classroom technology and affordability, this small Christian college is changing the world. In fact, that’s the Bluefield College mission: educating promising students for a life’s work, connecting Christian principles and learning, and changing the world one graduate at a time.
- Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, BC offers personalized instruction leading to baccalaureate degrees in 18 majors of study, including business, criminal justice, teacher education, and theatre. The college’s fully–approved, accelerated degree-completion program for adults offers degree opportunities across the state in organizational management and leadership, criminal justice, and behavioral science.
- Student Services provides a wide range of services to the students of Bluefield College. The office has the utmost concern for our students and their wellbeing. Our mission in Student Services is to demonstrate commitment and provide direction in a distinctively Christian environment where students can truly “Live the Challenge.”
- Bluefield College is ranked among the top 50 comprehensive undergraduate colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report and is recognized as the most affordable private college in Virginia by the Lumina Foundation for Education.
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