Bluefield College, Virginia

Overview of Bluefield College

Bluefield can be found in Bluefield, Virginia (a self-contained town). One of the defining characteristics of the school is its status as a Baptist school. Bluefield is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Bachelor's degree is the highest degree at the school.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at Bluefield are in business and management and security and law enforcement.

Bluefield Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 430 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at Bluefield centered around 420 to 510, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Student Body

In 2005, 776 students were enrolled in Bluefield. Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at the school.

Student Life

Student dorms or apartments are common at Bluefield. The school student athletes compete in Appalachian Athletic Conference competitions. Bluefield offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bluefield

Bluefield College
3000 College Dr
Bluefield, VA 24605
General Phone: (276) 326-3682
http://www.bluefield.edu

Bluefield Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bluefield awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management	92	human resources, business management, accounting, MIS
Security And Law Enforcement	72	criminal justice and safety
Therapy And Counseling	13	psychology courses, psychology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	11	sports and fitness management, exercise science, health and physical education, athletic trainer, health and fitness
Liberal Arts	10	history, interdisciplinary studies, English, liberal arts and sciences, social services
Science	8	biology, chemistry
Media	5	communication studies
Religion And Philosophy	4	philosophy and religious studies
Mathematics	3	mathematics
Music	3	music
Education And Teaching	1	music teaching
Art Studies	0	art studies
Drama And Performing Arts	0	drama

Number of programs and degrees for Bluefield in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Bachelor's degree	222	26

Bluefield Student Body

In 2005, Bluefield had a total enrollment of 776 students (725 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	37%
Women	63%
Full-Time	95%
Part-Time	5%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	78%
Black	17%
Asian	3%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	2%
18-19	23%
20-21	19%
22-24	10%
25-29	8%
30-34	9%
35-39	9%
40-49	14%
50-64	5%
65+	0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

Residence	Percent
Virginia	67%
West Virginia	11%
Florida	8%
Foreign countries	3%
North Carolina	2%
South Carolina	2%
New Hampshire	1%
Michigan	1%
Pennsylvania	1%
Ohio	1%
New York	1%

Bluefield Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	81 %
Part-Time	19 %

Bluefield Room and Board (2005)

Bluefield offers campus housing for 240 of its 725 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Bluefield, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Virginia Colleges ).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Bluefield Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	740	423	57%	154	36%
Men	280	144	51%	57	40%
Women	460	279	61%	97	35%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test	25th Percentile	75th Percetile
SAT Verbal	430	520
SAT Math	420	510
ACT Verbal	16	21
ACT Math	16	20
ACT Composite	16	21

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	required
Class Rank	required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	not required
Recommendations	not required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT	78%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT	22%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Bluefield Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 10,860
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 10,860
Room and board	$ 5,705
Books and supplies	$ 1,100
Other expenses	$ 2,270

Financial Aid:
Bluefield participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 370300)

Bluefield Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	calendar year	1	*	0	*
Instructor	calendar year	1	*	1	*
All faculty total	calendar year	2	*	1	*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	8	$46,183	0	*
Associate professor	academic year	3	$42,137	2	*
Assistant professor	academic year	8	$35,168	3	$33,054
Instructor	academic year	3	$22,892	3	$24,509
All faculty total	academic year	22	$38,450	8	$31,310

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Bluefield Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

Sport	Conference
Basketball	Appalachian Athletic Conference
Baseball	Appalachian Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Total	60	47	107
Basketball	14	11	25
Baseball	18	0	18
All Other Sports	28	36	64

Bluefield Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Bluefield Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bluefield Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges)	Top 2%
% students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 10%
% of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges)	Top 11%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
% of students from other states (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers athletic scholarships

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