Online Degrees and Programs at Bluefield State University

Bluefield State University offers 27 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Bachelors and 1 Masters.

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 143 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Bluefield State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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