Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Bluefield College

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
Location	Concord, NC	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	753	989
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cabarruscollege.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$15,520	$27,876
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,520	$27,876
Room & Board	$9,920	$9,814
Avg Net Price	$14,344	$22,191
Avg Grant Aid	$9,633	$19,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	99%

Admission	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	63	1,057
Admitted	31	663
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	62.7%
Enrolled %	77.4%	27.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	970/1060
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2026

Academics	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (100%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	-	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,900	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,500	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$170	$215

Diversity	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
% Men	1%	9%
% Women	11%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	65%
% Black	8%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
% In-State	94%	66%
% Out-of-State	6%	33%
Campus	Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bluefield College is larger than than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (989 students vs. 753 students)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences or Bluefield College?

• Bluefield College is 79.6% more expensive to attend than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences for in-state tuition ($27,876.00 vs. $15,520.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.6% higher at Bluefield College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($27,876.00 vs. $15,520.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences than Bluefield College ($14,344 vs. $22,191)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 1.1% lower than costs at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($9,814 vs. $9,920)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (99% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 100.2% larger than aid received Cabarrus College of Health Sciences ($19,288 vs. $9,633)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (960) is 37 points higher than at Bluefield College (923)
• Incoming Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bluefield College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (3.21)
• Bluefield College has a higher acceptance rate (62.7%) than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences (49.2%)

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences 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 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $800 more per year than Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $44,900)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences students graduate with a $4,334 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluefield College graduates. ($16,500 vs. $20,834)
• Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than Bluefield College graduates. ($170 vs. $215)
• More Cabarrus College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 51%)

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