North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield State College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield State College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Bluefield, WV
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,337	1,306
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#986
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	bluefieldstate.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$8,840
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$16,030
Room & Board	$12,264	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$11,759
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$10,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	96%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	813
Admitted	1,628	790
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	97.2%
Enrolled %	15.3%	33.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/21	17/22
SAT Range	860/1120	870/1080
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (29%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Engineering Technology (16%) Business (11%) Education (9%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
Graduation Rate	22%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$19,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$196

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
% Men	49%	40%
% Women	51%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	32%	85%
% Black	46%	9%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
% In-State	60%	54%
% Out-of-State	22%	46%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Bluefield State College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is larger than than Bluefield State College based on total student enrollment (1,337 students vs. 1,306 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Bluefield State College?

• North Carolina Wesleyan College is 284.1% more expensive to attend than Bluefield State College for in-state tuition ($33,952.00 vs. $8,840.00)
• Out of state tuition is 111.8% higher at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Bluefield State College ($33,952.00 vs. $16,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield State College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($11,759 vs. $18,701)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield State College are 20.2% lower than costs at North Carolina Wesleyan College ($10,200 vs. $12,264)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at North Carolina Wesleyan College as Bluefield State College (96% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 179.4% larger than aid received Bluefield State College ($28,392 vs. $10,160)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Bluefield State College (934) is 56 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Bluefield State College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield State College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• Bluefield State College has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than North Carolina Wesleyan College (68.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Bluefield State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Bluefield State 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 State College and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at North Carolina Wesleyan College is the same as at Bluefield State College (22% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from North Carolina Wesleyan College earn on average $11,400 more per year than Bluefield State College graduates after ten years. ($43,200 vs. $31,800)
• Bluefield State College students graduate with a $3,718 lower median federal student loan debt than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($19,000 vs. $22,718)
• Bluefield State College graduates are paying $38 less per month on federal student loans than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates. ($196 vs. $234)
• More North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield State College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 30%)

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