3000 College Drive
Bluefield, VA 24605
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1922
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 776
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $4,477,174
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,305
Room/Board: $6,032
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 60%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 20%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 20%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Various public school systems
Various Law enforcement agencies
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 76,750
Number of current serial subscriptions: 14,500
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 2,800
Number of ebooks: 50,800
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 80
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 208
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 10,254
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 45%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 2%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 45%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 75 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Roanoke, VA, Charleston, WV
Nearest train station: Hinton, WV
Nearest bus station: Bluefield, WV (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 95%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 2%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: welcome week(August), president’s convocation(August), founder’s day convocation (September(, duremedes christian emphasis week (September), Homecoming Weekend (October), Student Christmas Candelight dinner (December), The Staley Lecture Series (Spring), Student Development Convocation (April), Honors Convocation (April), Mud pig day (May), May graduation.