Founded:
1899 by the General Conference Mennonite Church; today affiliated with Mennonite Church USA
Enrollment:
1,117 students including 739 residential students, 97 international students and American students of color and 117 students in graduate programs. Bluffton students come from 20 states and 12 countries. The average incoming student has a 3.38 high school GPA and a 23 ACT score. (in 2007-08)
Faculty:
67 regular faculty, 48 part time adjunct faculty. More than 2/3 of the regular teaching faculty have earned a doctorate or appropriate terminal degree.
Academics:
Bluffton offers academic study in 39 majors and more than 20 minors, adult degree completion programs in human resource management and organizational management and master's degrees in education, organizational management and business administration.
list of academic programs
Financial aid:
More than 95 percent of students at Bluffton receive some form of financial aid. The innovative Tuition Equalization Scholarship Program provides non-repayable aid to academically qualified students, ensuring a Bluffton education at a public education price.
Tuition and fees:
Undergraduate tuition and fees, room and board for 2007-08: $29,074. If you are serious about attending Bluffton —where discovery, community, respect and service come together to form a truly unique educational experience—we have financial aid programs in place to make sure that Bluffton University is affordable for you.
Accreditation and affiliations:
Bluffton University holds a certificate of authorization from the Ohio Board of Regents to confer the degrees of bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, master of arts in education, master of arts in organizational management, and master of business administration. Bluffton University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org, 312-263-0456, and the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities.
Additional accreditations and affiliations
National recognitions:
- 2008 U.S. News and World Reports' America's Best Colleges, top tier of Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest
- Barron's Best Buys in College Education, current edition
- John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges, current edition
