Partnerships

Bluffton University welcomes transfer students from any properly accredited college or university who have met Bluffton’s admission requirements. Full credit is normally given for all college-level courses (not remedial or developmental) which are completed at a regionally accredited college or university in which the applicant has earned a grade of C- or above. Transfer credit can be applied to the Bluffton University liberal arts and sciences requirements, major requirements (as permitted and approved by the department) or general electives.

To more clearly define the process of transferring credits, Bluffton has entered into articulation agreements with many two-year and community colleges. In addition, Bluffton joined a consortium organized by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) to streamline the transfer process from ten community colleges to complete bachelor degrees in English, psychology or biology.

Students completing an associate of arts or associate of science degree from the following institutions will normally only need two years at Bluffton to complete the bachelor of arts degree. The articulation agreements identify courses which meet Bluffton’s general education and major requirements leading to the majors listed below.

clark state community college

General education

Articulation agreement

Transfer pathway

Edison State Community College

Accounting	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Primary P-5	Articulation agreement
Middle childhood education	Articulation agreement
Marketing	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Social work	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway

Faith builders institute

General education

Transfer pathway

Hesston College

Hesston graduates with an associate of arts or an associate of science degree are assured junior standing and have met all lower level general education requirements. Additional benefits in the areas of student life and campus work-study may also be available to Hesston graduates.

Accounting	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement
Primary P-5	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
General education	Articulation agreement

Northwest State Community College

Accounting	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Criminal justice	Articulation agreement
Primary P-5	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Marketing	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Nursing	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Social work	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway

Owens Community College

Accounting	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Primary P-5	Articulation agreement
Exercise science	Articulation agreement
Intervention specialist	Articulation agreement
Marketing	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Social work	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway

Rhodes State College

Accounting	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Primary P-5	Articulation agreement
Exercise science	Articulation agreement
Information technology	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Marketing	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Marketing 3 + 1		Transfer pathway
Pre-physical therapy	Articulation agreement
Social work	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway

Rosedale Bible College

Bible & theology	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Primary P-5	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
General education	Articulation agreement
Graphic design	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Information technology	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway even year Transfer pathway odd year
Psychology	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway odd year
Sociology	Articulatiom agreement	Transfer pathway
Sport management	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway

Terra State Community College

Accounting	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Business administration	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Marketing	Articulation agreement	Transfer pathway
Music major, starting with music technology associate's degree	Articulation agreement

For more details on these articulations or transferring in credits from any other college or university, contact Bluffton University admissions department at 800-488-3257 or e-mail at admissions@bluffton.edu.