South College vs. Bluefield College

South College vs. Bluefield College comparison

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Overview	South College	Bluefield College
Location	Knoxville, TN	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Remote Town
Enrollment	8,234	989
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	southcollegetn.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	South College	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$16,450	$27,876
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,450	$27,876
Room & Board	$17,856	$9,814
Avg Net Price	$16,584	$22,191
Avg Grant Aid	$13,698	$19,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	99%

Admission	South College	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,057
Admitted	-	663
Acceptance Rate	Open	62.7%
Enrolled %	Open	27.1%
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	South College	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	South College	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	25%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,200	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,777	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$359	$215

Diversity	South College	Bluefield College
% Men	7%	9%
% Women	16%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	65%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	4%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	South College	Bluefield College
% In-State	50%	66%
% Out-of-State	50%	33%
Campus	South College	Bluefield College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South College is larger than than Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (8,234 students vs. 989 students)

South College vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South College or Bluefield College?

• Bluefield College is 69.5% more expensive to attend than South College for in-state tuition ($27,876.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 69.5% higher at Bluefield College than South College ($27,876.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South College than Bluefield College ($16,584 vs. $22,191)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 81.9% lower than costs at South College ($9,814 vs. $17,856)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than South College (99% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield College students is 40.8% larger than aid received South College ($19,288 vs. $13,698)

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

South College vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South College 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 South College.

• The graduation rate at Bluefield College is higher than South College (36% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Bluefield College earn on average $16,500 more per year than South College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $29,200)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $13,943 lower median federal student loan debt than South College graduates. ($20,834 vs. $34,777)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $144 less per month on federal student loans than South College graduates. ($215 vs. $359)
• More Bluefield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 31%)

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