Bluefield State College

219 Rock St, Bluefield, WV 24701 -  View Map

Tel: (304)327-4000

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• Bluefield State College was established as a black teachers college by an act of the West Virginia Legislature in 1895 and was integrated after 1954. By the 1960's the College had a comprehensive four-year program of teacher education, arts and sciences, and engineering technology. Gradually a variety of two-year technical programs evolved in response to local needs.
• Bluefield State College offers several programs of study under each of the four academic schools.
• The college offers baccalaureate and associate degrees. Instructional programs are offered in engineering technologies, business, teacher education, arts and sciences, nursing and health science professions, and a variety of career fields. Students may also complete the non-traditional Regents Bachelor of Arts degree through Bluefield State College. A strength of the College is the two-plus-two design of many of its baccalaureate level programs whereby the two years completed for an associate degree are completely applicable toward the baccalaureate degree. Bluefield State College is also dedicated to offering a wide variety of off campus courses at centers in Beckley, Lewisburg, and Welch.
• BSC was selected for the sixth consecutive year as one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report.
• Bluefield State College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Engineering technology programs accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), Accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
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In the News:

• ‘Smoke eaters’ — Teams show their expertise during mine rescue competition (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
  posted on May 22, 2011 at 09:17:47 am
  Competition... Consol Energy Inc.’s Buchanan Mine Rescue Black Team Competes in the 5th annual ‘Smoke eaters’ Mine Rescue Team competition at Higginbotham Sports Complex on the Bluefield State College campus Saturday.
• Abdul Shattory wins another 5K race (The Bland County Messenger)
  posted on May 17, 2011 at 02:55:53 pm
  Rocky Gap High School freshman Abdul Shattory is off and running again. On Saturday, May 7, Shattory picked up another 5k triumph in the first Jerolee White 5k Run and Walk that was held at Bluefield State College.
• Scholarship receives boost from bank donation (WVVA Bluefield)
  posted on May 12, 2011 at 06:02:18 pm
  BLUEFIELD -- Anne Taylor (left), Vice President of First Community Bank, presents a matching gift from the bank for the Taylor Family Endowed Scholarship. Bluefield State College students in Nursing or
• BSC students unveil design for proposed recreational center (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
  posted on May 11, 2011 at 09:17:53 am
  BLUEFIELD — Students from Bluefield State College unveiled new vision for a proposed recreational center within the city of Bluefield during Tuesday’s city board meeting.
• First Jerolee White 5K is a success (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
  posted on May 8, 2011 at 09:13:06 am
  Susan Nunley was unsure what to expect when she helped organize the Jerolee White 5K Run and Walk held on Saturday Bluefield State College. What she saw Saturday morning blew her away as nearly 50 runners and 100 walkers participated in the first edition of the event.

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