| Name |
Bluefield College |
| Address |
3000 College Drive
Bluefield, VA 24605 |
| Website |
http://www.bluefield.edu |
| Email |
admissions@bluefield.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
45% |
| Percent Fraternity |
2% |
| Percent Sorority |
2% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
45% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
3 |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
75 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Roanoke, VA, Charleston, WV |
| Nearest Train |
Hinton, WV |
| Nearest Bus |
Bluefield, WV (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
95% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
2% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,300 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
welcome week(August), president's convocation(August), founder's day convocation (September(, duremedes christian emphasis week (September), Homecoming Weekend (October), Student Christmas Candelight dinner (December), The Staley Lecture Series (Spring), Student Development Convocation (April), Honors Convocation (April), Mud pig day (May), May graduation. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
10 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Baptist Student Union; Residence Hall Bible Studies; GAP (Growth and praise meetings); Missions and Ministries "impact" team; Freshman Transfer Council; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Bluefield College Chrisitan Service Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) student ambassadors, appalachian trail hiking club, bluefield college art club, intramural activities, Masterworks Chorale, Bluefield Singers, Variations, Praise Singers, Phi Beta Lambda |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rampage |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
2% |
| Num Sororities |
2 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
2% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1922 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
776 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
4,477,174 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
12,305 |
| Room Board |
6,032 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, other |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
career, academic |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
60% |
| Job One Year |
20% |
| Job Two Years |
20% |
| Firms |
Various public school systems
Various Law enforcement agencies |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
76,750 |
| Num Subscriptions |
14,500 |
| Num Microforms |
0 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,800 |
| Num Ebooks |
50,800 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
80 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
208 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
10,254 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
