Bluefield State College, Bluefield

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Bluefield State College is a historically black college in Bluefield, West Virginia. It is a part of West Virginia's public education system and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees. It is the only non-residential four-year college in the state system. Bluefield State College is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Though it maintains its federal status as a historically black college, the student body at Bluefield State College is less than 13% black and over 80% white. ()

Established: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 37°16'3"N, 81°14'9"W

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219 Rock StBluefield United States

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Bluefield State College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mercer Mall, Bluefield Area Arts Center, Craft Memorial Library, Pinnacle Rock State Park.

4.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mercer Mall, Bluefield
109 min walk • Mercer Mall is a shopping mall serving Bluefield, West Virginia. Opened in 1980, the mall features J. C. Penney, Belk, Roses, Rural King, and Hobby Lobby, plus 70 other stores. It is managed by Ershig Properties.
0.7 miE
City hall
Bluefield Area Arts Center, Bluefield
17 min walk • Municipal Building, also known as Old Bluefield Municipal Building, is a historic municipal building located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia.
0.7 miE
Library
Craft Memorial Library, Bluefield
18 min walk • The Craft Memorial Library is a public library serving the city of Bluefield, WV. CML also operates as part of the Mountain Library Network, a resource sharing consortium which unites public library services across West Virginia.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Pinnacle Rock State Park
112 min walk • Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374-acre day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.
5.6 miNW
Town
Bramwell
144 min walk • One of the highlights of Bramwell is the historic Bramwell Depot, a beautifully restored train station that dates back to the early 20th century. Visitors can explore the depot and learn about the town's history as a thriving coal mining community.
1.2 miS
Tudor Revival architecture
Easley House, Bluefield
31 min walk • Easley House, also known as "The Breezes," is a historic home located at Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia. It was designed by architect Alex B. Mahood, and built between 1919 and 1922. It is a stone, 2 ¹⁄₂-story, Tudor Revival-style dwelling with a one-story conservatory wing. It has irregular massing and a projecting gable.
2 miS
Town
Bluefield
52 min walk • Bluefield is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States, located along the Bluestone River. The population was 5,096 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 106,363 in 2020.