Miami University-Middletown vs. Bluefield University

Comparable Facts

Compare Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH with Bluefield University in Bluefield, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than Bluefield University based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 959 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Miami University Middletown is located in Middletown, OH (Small City setting); Bluefield University is in Bluefield, VA (Remote Town setting).
• Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bluefield University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Miami University Middletown 15:1; Bluefield University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield University are 1.1% lower than at Miami University Middletown ($9,480 vs. $9,590).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.9% higher at Bluefield University than at Miami University Middletown (about $7,363 more per year; $26,770 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bluefield University than at Miami University Middletown (94% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluefield University students is 345.2% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($20,341 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Miami University-Middletown, test-free at Bluefield University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Bluefield University (3.31).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bluefield University graduates have a $3,916 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($20,834 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, Bluefield University graduates have an estimated $40 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($215 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.