Bluefield State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College

Bluefield State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College comparison

	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Location	Bluefield, WV	Buckhannon, WV
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,306	951
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#986
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bluefieldstate.edu	wvwc.edu
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Costs	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$8,840	$31,698
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,030	$31,698
Room & Board	$10,200	$10,660
Avg Net Price	$11,759	$20,470
Avg Grant Aid	$10,160	$26,575
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	813	1,481
Admitted	790	1,427
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	96.4%
Enrolled %	33.4%	19.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/22	18/23
SAT Range	870/1080	910/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Physical Sciences (8%) Health Professions (8%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	22%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,800	$46,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$196	$279

Diversity	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% Men	40%	47%
% Women	60%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	85%	79%
% Black	9%	9%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	2%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
% In-State	54%	49%
% Out-of-State	46%	43%
Campus	Bluefield State College	West Virginia Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield State College is larger than than West Virginia Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,306 students vs. 951 students)

Bluefield State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bluefield State College or West Virginia Wesleyan College?

• West Virginia Wesleyan College is 258.6% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($31,698.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.7% higher at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Bluefield State College ($31,698.00 vs. $16,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than West Virginia Wesleyan College ($11,759 vs. $20,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield State College are 4.5% lower than costs at West Virginia Wesleyan College ($10,200 vs. $10,660)
• More students receive financial grant aid at West Virginia Wesleyan College than Bluefield State College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by West Virginia Wesleyan College students is 161.6% larger than aid received Bluefield State College ($26,575 vs. $10,160)

Bluefield State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at West Virginia Wesleyan College (1015) is 81 points higher than at Bluefield State College (934)
• Incoming West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bluefield State College (20)
• Accepted freshman West Virginia Wesleyan College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Bluefield State College (3.41)
• Bluefield State College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than West Virginia Wesleyan College (96.4%)

Bluefield State College vs. West Virginia Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bluefield State College or West Virginia Wesleyan 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 West Virginia Wesleyan College and Bluefield State College.

• The graduation rate at West Virginia Wesleyan College is higher than Bluefield State College (55% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from West Virginia Wesleyan College earn on average $14,800 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($46,600 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $8,000 lower median federal student loan debt than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates. ($196 vs. $279)
• More West Virginia Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 30%)

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