All payments for tuition and fees must be made in advance or on the day of registration. Registration will not be considered complete until after payment of all obligations has been made. Checks, money orders, or approved personal checks should be made payable to Bluefield State University for the exact amount of the obligation. The following credit cards can be used to pay tuition and fees: MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. The maximum fee for students registered for on-campus and off-campus courses during the same term will be the full-time on-campus fee. Students pay fees according to their residency at the time of admission to Bluefield State. There are three schedules of fees: Resident, Metro, and Non-Resident. Metro fees apply to those students whose place of residence is in a county which borders on and touches West Virginia. These counties include:
- In Virginia (Residents of Virginia cities within identified counties are also eligible for Metro Rate)—Tazewell, Bland, Giles, Buchanan, Craig, Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Roanoke, Botetourt, Wise, Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, Pulaski, Floyd, Rockbridge and Montgomery
Additions beginning Summer 2017: Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Clarke, Culpepper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Franklin, Greene, Halifax, Henry, Loudoun, Madison, Nelson, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Prince William, Rappahannock, Warren
- In Kentucky—Pike, Martin, Lawrence and Boyd
Additions beginning Summer 2017: Carter, Elliott, Floyd, Greenup, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Magoffin, Morgan - In Ohio—Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Belmont, Monroe, Jefferson and Columbiana
Additions beginning Summer 2017: Carroll, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Jackson, Mahoning, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Vinton - In Maryland—Washington, Garrett and Allegany
Additions beginning Summer 2017: Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George’s - In Pennsylvania—Beaver, Washington, Fayette and Greene
Additions beginning Summer 2017: Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Somerset, Westmoreland - In North Carolina – Additions beginning Summer 2017: Alamance, Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wake, Wilkes, Yadkin
- In Tennessee – Additions beginning Summer 2017: Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan
Tuition, fees, and expense schedules are published annually and are available in the Business Office and from the Office for Academic Affairs. To pay online, Go To myBSU Now. Once on your myBSU dashboard find Financial Account Information, click Pay Online, select a term to review your balance then you may click the Pay Now button in the upper right-hand corner.
FALL 2025/SPRING 2026/SUMMER 2026
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES FOR BLUEFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY
| Hours | Resident | Metro Rate | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 402 | 543 | 724 |
| 2 | 804 | 1,086 | 1,448 |
| 3 | 1,206 | 1,629 | 2,172 |
| 4 | 1,608 | 2,172 | 2,896 |
| 5 | 2,010 | 2,715 | 3,620 |
| 6 | 2,412 | 3,358 | 4,344 |
| 7 | 2,814 | 3,801 | 5,068 |
| 8 | 3,216 | 4,344 | 5,792 |
| 9 | 3,618 | 4,887 | 6,516 |
| 10 | 4,020 | 5,430 | 7,240 |
| 11 | 4,422 | 5,973 | 7,964 |
| 12 | 4,824 | 6,516 | 8,688 |
*Students taking 18 credit hours or more will be assessed the Academic Support Fee per credit hour:
| Resident | Metro Rate | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|
| 296 | 381 | 544 |
The rates shown above apply to all Bluefield State University campus locations.
GRADUATE TUITION AND FEES FOR BLUEFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY
| Hours | Resident | Metro Rate | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 444 | 585 | 766 |
| 2 | 888 | 1,170 | 1,532 |
| 3 | 1,332 | 1,755 | 2,298 |
| 4 | 1,776 | 2,340 | 3,064 |
| 5 | 2,220 | 2,925 | 3,830 |
| 6 | 2,664 | 3,510 | 4,596 |
| 7 | 3,108 | 4,095 | 5,326 |
| 8 | 3,552 | 4,680 | 6,128 |
| 9 | 3,996 | 5,265 | 6,894 |
| 10 | 4,440 | 5,850 | 7,660 |
| 11 | 4,884 | 6,435 | 8,426 |
| 12 | 5,328 | 7,020 | 9,192 |
LATE REGISTRATION (PAYMENT OF FEES) – $75.00
MID-TERM LATE PAYMENT OF FEE – $500.00
THESE FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME BY THE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION OR BLUEFIELD STATE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
*The refund policy will only apply to students who totally withdraw from the college. No refunds will be made because of a reduction in credit hours. See the catalog for further information.
| Housing and Food Charges | Rate Per Semester 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| MEC Single Room | $4,200 |
| MEC Double Room (amount per student) | $3,200 |
| MEC Double Room Exec | $3,700 |
Triple Room (amount per student) | $2,200 |
| MEC Quad Room | $1,500 |
| Cottage Single Room | $4,200 |
| Cottage Double Room | $3,200 |
| Blue Plan (Unlimited) | $3,000 |
| Gold Plan (14 Weekly) | $2,300 |
| Commuter 100 Meals per Semester | $1,100 |
| Commuter 60 Meals per Semester | $690 |
| Commuter 20 Meals per Semester | $230 |
FALL 2025/SPRING 2026/SUMMER 2026
SPECIAL FEES
| Special Fees and Charges | Rate Per Semester / Occurrence 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technology & Computer Science Fee (per credit hour) | $55 |
| RBA Programmatic Fee | $385 |
| RBA Portfolio Fee (per credit hour) | $25 |
| Health Science Programmatic Fee: A.S.N. | $648 |
| Health Science Programmatic Fee: A.S.R.T. – Fall, Spring, Summer I & II | $324 |
| Health Science Programmatic Fee: LPN to RN Program Annual Fee (Bluefield & Beckley Campus) | $648 |
| BS Nursing (per credit hour) | $42 |
| BS Radiologic Science (per credit hour) | $42 |
| Business Programmatic | $216 |
| BS Education Programmatic Fee | $216 |
| Academic Support Fee (per credit hour taking 16 or more hours per semester) : Resident | $296 |
| Academic Support Fee (per credit hour taking 16 or more hours per semester) : Metro | $381 |
| Academic Support Fee (per credit hour taking 16 or more hours per semester) : Non Resident | $544 |
| RBA Degree Evaluation | $300 |
| Science Programmatic Fee (per credit hour) | $55 |
| Transcript (after first) | $25 |
| Enhancement Fee (degree-seeking students) | $0 |
| Administrative Fee | $500 |
| Late Registration/Late Payment of Fees | $75 |
| Mid-Term Late Payment Fee | $500 |
| Returned Check Fee | $25 |
| Credit Card Fee | 3.00% |
| Diploma Replacement Fee | $25 |
| Graduation | $50 |
Special Fees are NOT REFUNDABLE except when a class is canceled by the college.
Late Registration Fee
Any student who has not completed registration and paid registration fees by the end of the day designated as Last Day for Registration and Payment of Fees will be considered a late registrant and will be charged a late registration fee of $75.00. Any exception occasioned by an irregular registration must be approved by the Registrar.
Graduate and Professional Students
The Federal Unsubsidized Stafford loan is a fixed-rate federal student loan available to graduate and professional school students. Federal Stafford loans are the most common way to pay for graduate and professional school. As of July 1, 2012, only unsubsidized Federal Stafford loans are available to graduate students. Listed below are some benefits of the Federal Stafford Loan for Graduate and Professional Students:
- Low fixed interest rate (unsubsidized).
- Students may borrow up to $20,500 per year.
- No payments while enrolled in school.
- Not based on credit standing.
- Graduate Combined Loan Limit (including all undergraduate loans) $138,500
- Students must complete a new Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling at studentaid.gov before loans can be processed.
Direct PLUS Loan amounts for parents of graduate/professional students
There are no fixed annual or aggregate loan limits for Direct PLUS Loans. A graduate or professional student may be awarded a Direct PLUS Loan for up to the student’s COA minus other EFA. Therefore, a graduate/professional student who has received the maximum Direct Unsubsidized Loan amount for an academic year may have additional Direct PLUS Loan eligibility. Similarly, the total Direct PLUS Loan amount borrowed by a parent on behalf of a dependent student may not exceed the student’s estimated COA minus other EFA the student receives for the period of enrollment. This is the only borrowing limit for Direct PLUS Loans.