by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Bluffton University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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Bluffton is ranked #1,233 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Bluffton also holds the #43 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
The acceptance rate at Bluffton University is a competitive 67%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 14% of students accepted to Bluffton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 550. Math scores were between 430 and 580.
Bluffton received ACT scores from 63% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 22.
The student to faculty ratio at Bluffton is an impressive 11 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bluffton University is 54%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Bluffton University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Bluffton the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 50%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bluffton University.
In the current academic year, there are 595 undergraduates at Bluffton.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Bluffton University.
The average net price of Bluffton is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Bluffton
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,521 | $16,667 | $18,013 | $23,361 | $13,482 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bluffton, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bluffton, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,978 a year. That adds up to $27,912 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Bluffton University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Bluffton University make around $49,547 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Bluffton University make the most money.
Bluffton University is an private not-for-profit institution located in Bluffton, Ohio. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Bluffton University.
Contact information for Bluffton University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 University Drive, Bluffton, OH 45817-2104 |
| Phone: | 4193583000 |
| Website: | www.bluffton.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/BlufftonUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/BlufftonU |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 15 majors graduated from Bluffton University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 164 | NA |
| General Education | 37 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 21 | $51,368 |
| Health & Physical Education | 19 | $27,983 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | $35,237 |
| Accounting | 7 | NA |
| Special Education | 6 | $37,382 |
| General Psychology | 6 | NA |
| General Biology | 5 | NA |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 5 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
21 students took at least one online class at Bluffton University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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