Bluefield State University

Not to be confused with the former Bluefield College, now known as Bluefield University.
Bluefield State University
Former names
Bluefield Colored Institute (1895–1932)
Bluefield State Teachers College (1932–1943)
Bluefield State College (1943–2022)
Motto"Accept The Challenge"
TypePublic historically black university
EstablishedFebruary 28, 1895; 129 years ago (February 28, 1895)[1]
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliation
Endowment$4.32 million (2021)[2]
PresidentDarrin Martin
Students1,301[3]
Location
Bluefield
,
West Virginia
,
United States

37°15′54″N 81°14′24″W / 37.26500°N 81.24000°W / 37.26500; -81.24000
CampusDistant town[4], 50 acres (0.20 km2)
Other campusesBeckley
ColorsBlue and gold
   
NicknameBig Blue
Sporting affiliations
MascotSir Blue
Websitewww.bluefieldstate.edu

Bluefield State University is a public historically black university (HBCU) in Bluefield, West Virginia. Despite being an HBCU, Bluefield's undergraduate student body is now over 80% white.

  1. ^ "Bluefield State College Founded".
  2. ^ "Bluefield State College".
  3. ^ As of fall 2022. "Enrollment" (PDF). West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ "IOEDS-Bluefield State University".