Bluefield College
3000 College DriveBluefield, VA 24605
http://www.bluefield.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1922 |
| Religious Affiliation | Baptist |
| Undergrad Students | 776 |
| Endowment | 4,477,174 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | Less selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 12,305 |
| Room/Board | 6,032 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Various public school systems Various Law enforcement agencies |
| Campus Safety | late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | N/A |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, other |
| Museums | N/A |
| Periodical Subs | 14,500 |
| # of Books | 76,750 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 60% |
| within one year | 20% |
| within two years | 20% |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 2% |
| Students in sororities | 2% |
| Campus Size | 75 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 45% |
| College housing types | coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| 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. |
| Nearest Airport | Roanoke, VA, Charleston, WV |
| Nearest Train | Hinton, WV |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 10 |
| # of fraternities | 4 |
| # of sororities | 2 |
| Students in fraternities | 2% |
| Students in sororities | 2% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Rampage |
| 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 |
