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Bluefield State University is a public historically black university in Bluefield, West Virginia. Despite being an HBCU, Bluefield's undergraduate student body is now over 80% white. The Bluefield Colored Institute was founded in 1895 as a "high-graded school" for African Americans. At that time, the West Virginia Constitution prohibited raci…
Bluefield State University is a public historically black university in Bluefield, West Virginia. Despite being an HBCU, Bluefield's undergraduate student body is now over 80% white. The Bluefield Colored Institute was founded in 1895 as a "high-graded school" for African Americans. At that time, the West Virginia Constitution prohibited racially integrated public education. Bluefield was within 100 miles of 70% of the state's African American residents. The school was located on a steep four-acre site to the north side of the Norfolk & Western railroad tracks.
  • Former names: Bluefield Colored Institute (1895–1932) · Bluefield State Teachers College (1932–1943) · Bluefield State College (1943–2022)
  • Motto: "Accept The Challenge"
  • Type: Public historically black university
  • Established: February 28, 1895
  • Accreditation: HLC
  • Academic affiliation: TMCF · WVHEPC
  • Endowment: $4.32 million (2021)

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