Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Bluefield College

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Bluefield College comparison

	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
Location	Columbus, OH	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	766	991
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccn.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$12,600	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,600	$27,600
Room & Board	$6,600	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$15,006	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$5,312	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	984
Admitted	52	620
Acceptance Rate	63.4%	63%
Enrolled %	57.7%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.63	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jun 15, 2025

Academics	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	66%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,900	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$211	$215

Diversity	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
% Men	13%	46%
% Women	87%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	86%	65%
% Black	7%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
% In-State	100%	66%
% Out-of-State	0%	33%
Campus	Mount Carmel College of Nursing	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	Yes	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 College is larger than than Mount Carmel College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (991 students vs. 766 students)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mount Carmel College of Nursing or Bluefield College?

• Bluefield College is 119% more expensive to attend than Mount Carmel College of Nursing for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 119% higher at Bluefield College than Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($27,600.00 vs. $12,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Carmel College of Nursing than Bluefield College ($15,006 vs. $22,904)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Carmel College of Nursing are 46.7% lower than costs at Bluefield College ($6,600 vs. $9,684)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than Mount Carmel College of Nursing (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 250.1% larger than aid received Mount Carmel College of Nursing ($18,596 vs. $5,312)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Mount Carmel College of Nursing (990) is 67 points higher than at Bluefield College (923)
• Incoming Mount Carmel College of Nursing students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Bluefield College (20)
• Accepted freshman Mount Carmel College of Nursing students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.63) than students at Bluefield College (3.31)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing has a higher acceptance rate (63.4%) than Bluefield College (63%)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mount Carmel College of Nursing 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 Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

• The graduation rate at Mount Carmel College of Nursing is higher than Bluefield College (66% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Mount Carmel College of Nursing earn on average $11,200 more per year than Bluefield College graduates after ten years. ($56,900 vs. $45,700)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing students graduate with a $334 lower median federal student loan debt than Bluefield College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $20,834)
• Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Bluefield College graduates. ($211 vs. $215)
• More Mount Carmel College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 51%)

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