Study at Bluffton University

Students attend Bluffton in Bluffton, OH, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is proud of its Mennonite Church status. Bluffton is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Course Topics

Bluffton has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in mathematics, art studies, business and management, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Bluffton Selectivity

Bluffton is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 430. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 560. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

There are 1,117 students at Bluffton .

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Bluffton has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Bluffton offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Bluffton University is a liberal arts university in northwestern Ohio founded in 1899 and is affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. Shaped by the historic peace church tradition and nourished by a desire for excellence in all phases of its programs, Bluffton University seeks to prepare students of all backgrounds for life as well as vocation, for responsible citizenship, for service to all peoples and ultimately for the purposes of God's universal kingdom."