The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,648 for West Virginia residents and $18,376 for out-of-state students.
Total 310 students out of total 1,141 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 98 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Bluefield State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | Bluefield State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 219 Rock Street, Bluefield, WV |
| Online Students | 310 Enrolled Online Exclusively 686 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,648 Out-of-State$18,376 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$11,656 Out-of-State$19,384 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 3 Programs |
| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
| Masters | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bluefield State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For West Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $10,648 and $18,376 for non-West Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,656 and $19,384 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $402 for West Virginia residents and $724 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $444 for West Virginia residents and $766 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $7,584 | $8,434 | $9,840 | $10,240 | $10,648 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $14,448 | $15,632 | $17,030 | $17,560 | $18,376 |
| Graduate (In-State) | - | - | $9,840 | $11,224 | $11,656 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | - | - | $17,030 | $18,544 | $19,384 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $312 | $327 | $368 | $385 | $402 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $598 | $627 | $668 | $690 | $724 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $0 | $0 | $368 | $426 | $444 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $0 | $0 | $668 | $731 | $766 |
Bluefield State University offers 27 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 1 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 5 | 5 | 16 | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Bluefield State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Bluefield State University, there are 1,141 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 996 students were attending classes through distance learning (310 students are enrolled exclusively and 686 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 1,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 310 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 686 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 145 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 310 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 243 West Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 66 students living in the U.S. States other than West Virginia, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 310 | |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Resident | 243 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 66 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 310 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 286 | |
| Graduate | 24 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 286 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 238 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 48 |