Bluefield College vs. Virginia College in Charleston

Bluefield College vs. Virginia College in Charleston comparison

	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
Location	Bluefield, VA	North Charleston, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	991	388
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bluefield.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
Tuition (In State)	$27,600	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,600	$14,382
Room & Board	$9,684	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$22,904	$29,047
Avg Grant Aid	$18,596	$4,081
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	70%

Admission	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
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)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
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%)	Health Professions (86%) Business (14%)
Outcomes	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
Graduation Rate	36%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,700	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,834	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$215	$175

Diversity	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
% Men	46%	0%
% Women	54%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	65%	18%
% Black	22%	78%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
% In-State	66%	-
% Out-of-State	33%	-
Campus	Bluefield College	Virginia College in Charleston
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 Virginia College in Charleston based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 388 students)

Bluefield College vs. Virginia College in Charleston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bluefield College or Virginia College in Charleston?

• Bluefield College is 91.9% more expensive to attend than Virginia College in Charleston for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• Out of state tuition is 91.9% higher at Bluefield College than Virginia College in Charleston ($27,600.00 vs. $14,382.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than Virginia College in Charleston ($22,904 vs. $29,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College in Charleston are 12.4% lower than costs at Bluefield College ($8,616 vs. $9,684)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Virginia College in Charleston (100% vs. 70%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 355.7% larger than aid received Virginia College in Charleston ($18,596 vs. $4,081)

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

Bluefield College vs. Virginia College in Charleston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bluefield College or Virginia College in Charleston? 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 Virginia College in Charleston and Bluefield College.

• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $17,900 more per year than Virginia College in Charleston graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College in Charleston students graduate with a $3,834 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluefield College graduates. ($17,000 vs. $20,834)
• Virginia College in Charleston graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Bluefield College graduates. ($175 vs. $215)
• More Bluefield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College in Charleston students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 17%)

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