American Baptist College vs. Bluefield State College

American Baptist College vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
Location	Nashville, TN	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	53	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abcnash.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$11,160	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,160	$16,030
Room & Board	$8,640	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$17,375	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$9,669	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	96%

Admission	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	813
Admitted	-	790
Acceptance Rate	Open	97.2%
Enrolled %	Open	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.41
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range		870/1080
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	-	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$196

Diversity	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
% Men	64%	40%
% Women	36%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	0%	85%
% Black	97%	9%
% Hispanic	0%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
% In-State	80%	54%
% Out-of-State	20%	46%
Campus	American Baptist College	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than American Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 53 students)

American Baptist College vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Baptist College or Bluefield State College?

• American Baptist College is 26.2% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($11,160.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43.6% higher at Bluefield State College than American Baptist College ($16,030.00 vs. $11,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than American Baptist College ($11,759 vs. $17,375)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Baptist College are 18.1% lower than costs at Bluefield State College ($8,640 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield State College than American Baptist College (96% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield State College students is 5.1% larger than aid received American Baptist College ($10,160 vs. $9,669)

Which college is harder to get into, American Baptist College or Bluefield State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Bluefield State College or American Baptist College .

American Baptist College vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Baptist College or Bluefield State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Bluefield State College and American Baptist College.

• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $12,250 lower median federal student loan debt than American Baptist College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $31,250)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $127 less per month on federal student loans than American Baptist College graduates. ($196 vs. $323)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/