Bloomfield College vs. Bluefield College

Bloomfield College vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,153	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#989
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$27,600
Room & Board	$12,900	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$20,320	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$23,850	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,579	984
Admitted	2,798	620
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	63%
Enrolled %	8.4%	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.69	3.31
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/16
SAT Range	770/960
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	32%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$305	$215

Diversity	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
% Men	41%	46%
% Women	59%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	65%
% Black	50%	22%
% Hispanic	26%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
% In-State	91%	66%
% Out-of-State	8%	33%
Campus	Bloomfield College	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bloomfield College is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (1,153 students vs. 991 students)

Bloomfield College vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bloomfield College or Bluefield College?

• Bloomfield College is 11.2% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($30,680.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.2% higher at Bloomfield College than Bluefield College ($30,680.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bloomfield College than Bluefield College ($20,320 vs. $22,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 33.2% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($9,684 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Bloomfield College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bloomfield College students is 28.3% larger than aid received Bluefield College ($23,850 vs. $18,596)

Bloomfield College vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bluefield College (923) is 68 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Bluefield College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield College students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Bluefield College (63%)

Bloomfield College vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bloomfield College or Bluefield 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 College and Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Bluefield College is higher than Bloomfield College (36% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Bloomfield College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $40,200)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $8,666 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($20,834 vs. $29,500)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $90 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($215 vs. $305)
• More Bluefield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 36%)

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