College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1922 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Baptist |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
776 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$4,477,174 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$30 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$12,305 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,032 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student 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 |
Number of Fraternities: |
4 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
2% |
Number of Sororities: |
2 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
2% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, other |
Remedial: |
math, writing |
Counseling: |
career, academic |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Various public school systems
Various Law enforcement agencies |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
76,750 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
80 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus 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 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
N/A |
Campus Size: |
75 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Roanoke, VA, Charleston, WV |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Hinton, WV |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Bluefield, WV (3) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
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. |
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