Bluefield's tuition & fees has increased from $23,296 (2015) to $26,770 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.91% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,280 (year 2015) to $9,540 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Bluefield University.
Bluefield's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 8.62% from 2015 ($36,882).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Bluefield's COA is $40,060, which is decreased by -7.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bluefield's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.91% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $24,950. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bluefield University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $440, and it has decreased -75.56% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $420 | -76.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $460 | 9.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $460 | |
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| 2019-20 | $440 | -4.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $440 | |
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| 2021-22 | $440 | |
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| 2022-23 | $440 | |
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| 2023-24 | $440 | |
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| 2024-25 | $440 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 6.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bluefield University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,786 | $11,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,228 | $11,400 | 3.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,143 | $11,400 | -0.70% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,324 | $11,400 | 1.49% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,656 | $11,400 | 2.69% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,968 | $12,228 | 2.47% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,047 | $12,228 | 8.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,054 | $12,228 | -7.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,184 | $12,228 | 1.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,850 | $12,228 | -2.53% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bluefield University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Bluefield University | $26,770 | $29,696 | -9.85% |
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| Liberty University | $16,173 | $15,822 | 2.22% |
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| Regent University | $21,650 | $20,686 | 4.66% |
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| Shenandoah University | $36,950 | $36,028 | 2.56% |
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| Hampton University | $30,592 | $29,162 | 4.90% |
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| Marymount University | $40,120 | $38,250 | 4.89% |
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