Appalachian Bible College vs. Bluefield State College

Appalachian Bible College vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
Location	Mount Hope, WV	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	232	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#986
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	abc.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$15,220	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,220	$16,030
Room & Board	$8,560	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$15,106	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$12,996	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	40	813
Admitted	40	790
Acceptance Rate	100%	97.2%
Enrolled %	85%	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/26	17/22
SAT Range	1036/1188	870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	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	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	33%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,500	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$139	$196

Diversity	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
% Men	53%	40%
% Women	47%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	97%	85%
% Black	1%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
% In-State	44%	54%
% Out-of-State	54%	46%
Campus	Appalachian Bible College	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than Appalachian Bible College based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 232 students)

Appalachian Bible College vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Appalachian Bible College or Bluefield State College?

• Appalachian Bible College is 72.2% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($15,220.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.3% higher at Bluefield State College than Appalachian Bible College ($16,030.00 vs. $15,220.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than Appalachian Bible College ($11,759 vs. $15,106)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Appalachian Bible College are 19.2% lower than costs at Bluefield State College ($8,560 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Appalachian Bible College than Bluefield State College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Appalachian Bible College students is 27.9% larger than aid received Bluefield State College ($12,996 vs. $10,160)

Appalachian Bible College vs. Bluefield State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Appalachian Bible 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 Appalachian Bible College .

• The average SAT score at Appalachian Bible College (1012) is 78 points higher than at Bluefield State College (934)
• Incoming Appalachian Bible College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bluefield State College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Appalachian Bible College (3.32)
• Appalachian Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Bluefield State College (97.2%)

Appalachian Bible College vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Appalachian Bible 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 Appalachian Bible College.

• The graduation rate at Appalachian Bible College is higher than Bluefield State College (33% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Appalachian Bible College earn on average $300 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($32,100 vs. $31,800)
• Appalachian Bible College students graduate with a $5,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluefield State College graduates. ($13,500 vs. $19,000)
• Appalachian Bible College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Bluefield State College graduates. ($139 vs. $196)
• More Appalachian Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 30%)

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