Bluefield University

Bluefield University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Bluefield, Virginia, in a distant town setting. The university enrolls 1,171 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 29.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 27% (IPEDS 2023) and retention rate is 49% (IPEDS 2023).

The university offers associate and bachelor's degree programs in nursing, health, and technology fields. Programs include Family Practice Nurse/Nursing and Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing at the associate level, with Family Practice Nurse/Nursing also available at the bachelor's level. Additional offerings include Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance and Graphic Communications, General at the associate level.

Located in Bluefield in the mountains of southwestern Virginia near the West Virginia border, Bluefield University is a small institution affiliated with the Baptist faith. Its health and technology programs serve students in an economically diverse Appalachian region with growing demand for credentialed nursing and information security professionals.