Bluefield, West Virginia · ★ — / 5 Overall
Public · 4-year · Master's
Bluefield State University is a public historically Black university located in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. It belongs to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is now a predominantly white institution.
Bachelor's Colleges
Ranked #6 in Bachelor's Colleges (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #164 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 870–1080
SAT ERW: 440–540
SAT math: 430–540
ACT composite: 17–22
Total: 1,270
Undergrad: 1,249
Undergrad full-time: 925
Graduate: 21
Part-time: 326
In-state
Tuition: $10,240
Total cost on campus: $27,067
Out-of-state
Tuition: $17,560
Total cost on campus: $34,387
Room & board: $11,327
Books & supplies: $1,200
Receive aid: 99%
Avg grant aid: $9,634
Pell grant recipients: 48%
Rent: $618 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.36 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.58
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.
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219 Rock Street, Bluefield, West Virginia, 24701-2198
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