Bluefield College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary

Bluefield College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary comparison

	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Location	Bluefield, VA	Cary, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	991	161
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bluefield.edu	shepherds.edu
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Costs	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Tuition (In State)	$27,600	$6,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,600	$6,840
Room & Board	$9,684	$8,456
Avg Net Price	$22,904	-
Avg Grant Aid	$18,596	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	984	-
Admitted	620	-
Acceptance Rate	63%	Open
Enrolled %	24%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.31	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
Graduation Rate	36%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,834	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$215	N/A

Diversity	Bluefield College	Shepherds Theological Seminary
% Men	46%	86%
% Women	54%	14%
Racial Diversity	Medium	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	0%
% Black	22%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield College is larger than than Shepherds Theological Seminary based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 161 students)

Bluefield College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bluefield College or Shepherds Theological Seminary?

• Bluefield College is 303.5% more expensive to attend than Shepherds Theological Seminary for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 303.5% higher at Bluefield College than Shepherds Theological Seminary ($27,600.00 vs. $6,840.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shepherds Theological Seminary are 14.5% lower than costs at Bluefield College ($8,456 vs. $9,684)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Shepherds Theological Seminary (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is ?% larger than aid received Shepherds Theological Seminary ($18,596 vs. $0)

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

Bluefield College vs. Shepherds Theological Seminary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bluefield College or Shepherds Theological Seminary? 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 Shepherds Theological Seminary and Bluefield College.

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