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Bluffton University School Description

Bluffton University is a liberal arts university in northwestern Ohio founded in 1899 by regional leaders of the General Conference Mennonite Church and is today 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.

Christian Values in a Global Community – that’s what Bluffton University is all about. We prepare students of all backgrounds for life – as well as for vocation, responsible citizenship and service.

Bluffton’s outstanding academic community welcomes you to study with our faculty scholars who are dedicated to your success. Our academic programs help you hone your critical thinking skills and become more effective communicators while discovering your personal and professional gifts.

Choose from more than 40 undergraduate majors and minors, three graduate programs and a variety of continuing and professional education opportunities that are nationally recognized for excellence. In 2008, U.S.News & World Report identified Bluffton as one of America’s Best Colleges in the top tier of Midwest baccalaureate colleges.

Of course, you’ll spend time studying at Bluffton, but you’ll also find lots of ways to get involved and have fun on campus. More than 40 clubs, groups, and organizations benefit from your leadership and participation. Choose from music groups, intramural and athletic teams or politics, departmental clubs, computer user groups, arts activities, WBWH-FM radio, Habitat for Humanity, spiritual life organizations, drama productions, student government, residence hall associations or Marbeck Center Board.

Complete your program of study, and you’ll join thousands of Bluffton alumni who fulfill their personal goals in occupations and vocations that include physicians, head coaches, teachers, government program leaders, corporate community relations directors, school administrators, orthopedic trauma surgeons, guidance counselors, ministers, newspaper editors, chief executive officers, fundraising consultants, children’s caseworkers, computer performance analysts, university professors and much more.

Residential and intimate in nature, the Bluffton University campus is situated on 234 wooded acres in the northwest Ohio village of Bluffton.

The village of Bluffton, a Swiss-German community founded in 1861, is a thriving, friendly rural community with a population of approximately 4,000. Bluffton offers dining, shopping, a hospital, movie theatre, bowling, golf, an airport and more. Main Street offers a variety of interesting shops, including Ohio's largest teddy bear store, a full service quilt shop, a hardware, as well as shops offering antiques, folk art, crafts from third world countries, sports gear and health food.

In addition, Toledo is just an hour to the north and Dayton is 90 minutes to the south.

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Bluffton University

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Bluffton University, located in Bluffton, Ohio, United States, is a Christian liberal arts college affiliated with Mennonite Church USA.

It was founded in 1899 as Central Mennonite College and became Bluffton College in 1913. The name Bluffton University was adopted in 2004.

Bluffton "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."

Academics

Bluffton offers 39 undergraduate majors organized in 13 academic departments. It also offers three graduate degrees: Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Organizational Management, and Master of Arts in Education.

Students at Bluffton are not proctored during exams. Instead, students are on their honor not to cheat and to report any students who do to the instructor. Students are expected to write the honor pledge ( “I am unaware of any aid having been given or received during this examination") on their exams and sign their names.

The honor system was created in 1918 by chemistry professor H.W. Berky, who borrowed the idea from his undergraduate education at Princeton University.

The spirit of the honor system is supposed to pervade every area of campus life.

Religious heritage and life

Bluffton University was founded (as Central Mennonite College) by the General Conference Mennonite Church and became affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA when it was created in 2002 by a merger between the GCMC and the Mennonite Church. It has been a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities since 1991.

The Mennonite church is an Anabaptist denomination committed to nonviolence, social justice and voluntary service.

Bluffton has been open to non-Mennonites since its founding and members of the denomination now make up a minority of students.

Historian Perry Bush, in his centennial history of the college, argues that Bluffton's distinctive religious orientation has been to avoid both secularization and generic American evangelicalism. While many other denominational colleges adopted the latter, Bluffton leaders "refused to separate Mennonite ethical principles from the doctrines they held in common with other evangelicals. They refused to treat peace and service as if they were add-ons, 'nonessentials,' extra-chrome options. Christ's theological and ethical teachings were all of one piece, Mennonites have insisted, and a proper Christian college would be built on the firm integration of the two."

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Mennonite Church
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Beavers

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,005
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 21,780
Students Receiving Aid:
100%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Selective
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Bluffton University Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Bluffton University Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 57%
Men 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 89%
Other 5%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 86%
Out-of-State 14%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 86%
Indiana 3%
Pennsylvania 2%
Florida 1%
Michigan 1%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 73%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)
Track (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)

Bluffton University Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 21,780    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 21,380    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 400    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,320 30%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,534 87%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 9,848 98%  
Student Loans:
 $ 4,360 95%  
Any Aid:
   100%  

Bluffton University Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 61% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 25%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 460
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 560
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 91%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 20, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 26, Math: 25

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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