Bluefield State College

Bluefield State College, also known as BSC, is located in Bluefield, West Virginia. It was established in 1895 as Bluefield Colored Institute and is a historically black college. BSC has education centers in Summersville, Beckley, Welch, and Lewisburg, West Virginia. The college offers an array of degrees and certificate programs through the following schools:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Engineering Technology & Computer Science
• School of Nursing and Allied Health

BSC is home to a number of Greek Organizations including Alpha Kappa Alpha, Lambda Chi Omega, Eta Omicron Tau, Phi Sigma Phi, Phi Sigma Zeta, Lambda Chi Omega, Delta Chi Omega, Phi Kappa Gamma, and Phi Alpha Chi.

BSC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Their sports teams are called the Big Blues, and they are members of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Bluefield State College Highlights

Where Bluefield State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in engineering technician.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Bluefield State Students

Bluefield State is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Bluefield State was 1,804 in 2007-2008 (1,647 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Bluefield State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Bluefield State Athletics

Bluefield State is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Bluefield State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 35 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 37 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .

Bluefield State Admissions (2008-2009)

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