Bluefield State College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school does not offer housing for students
• 0% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Black History Month; Homecoming; Big Blue Week
• Student activities: choral groups, drama/theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
• In total, there are about 49 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi; Bluefield State’s Honor College; Gamma Beta Phi; Kappa Delta Pi; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Theta Kappa; Pi Gamma Mu; Pinnacle Honor Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Christian Fellowship Organization; Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization, Minorities on the Move
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Blue Chicory Players
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Bluefieldian (bi-monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Roanoke, VA (100), Charleston, WV (110)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Hinton, WV (40)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Bluefield, WV (2)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 100% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 2% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 5% of students are fraternity members
• There are 3 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 8% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors