Bluefield University

Bluefield University is a private nonprofit college in Bluefield, VA. Its average net price is $18,402 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$18,103
$30,001 to $48,000$18,527
$48,001 to $75,000$18,280
$75,001 to $110,000$18,527
$110,001 and up$18,617
$26,770Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$26,770Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$18,402Average Net Price
$9,480Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$440Books and Supplies
$3,370Other Expenses
51.0%Students on Pell Grants
71.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

59.3%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$45,291
8 years after entry$49,858
10 years after entry$52,571
26.0%Graduation Rate
61.5%Retention Rate
$21,814Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Bluefield, VALocation
Distant townSetting
614Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,233 Small program - rough guide n=41$26,500 Small program - rough guide n=30
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$50,074 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Graphic Communications$29,510 National median for this major n=3,935Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Services, General$35,992 Small program - rough guide n=38$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=39
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Psychology, Other$40,236 National median for this major n=621Not published
Registered Nursing$79,061 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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