Bluefield State University vs University of Charleston

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Bluefield State University is a public and University of Charleston is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Charleston has more expensive tuition & fees ($21,610) than Bluefield State University ($17,560).
It is harder to admit to University of Charleston than Bluefield State University.
University of Charleston has more students with 3,059 students while Bluefield State University has 1,306 students.
Bluefield State University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while University of Charleston's ratio is 16 to 1.
University of Charleston has more full-time faculties with 112 faculties while Bluefield State University has 63 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bluefield State University and University of Charleston.

Bluefield State University	vs.	University of Charleston
Bluefield, West Virginia	Location	Charleston, West Virginia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$10,240 Out-Of-State$17,560	2024 Tuition & Fees	$21,610
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$8,377	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,473

86.94 %	Acceptance Rates	65.02 %
34.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.99 %
975	SAT Score	-
20	ACT Score	-
35 %	Graduation Rate	41 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
58 %	Retention Rate	71 %
1,306	Student Population	3,059
63	Number of Faculties	112
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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