Bluffton University Ranking Badges

Bluffton earned 8 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 1 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #4 of 129 in Most Focused for Food, Nutrition & Related Services, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 8 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 1
Highest placement: #4 of 129, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 3
Placements this edition: 73
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Bluffton University Earned?

Bluffton University holds 8 ranking badges across 3 fields of study, 1 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	1
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	6
Total	8

What Is Bluffton University Known For?

Bluffton University is best known for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences: 1 of its 8 traditional-student awards is in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Food, Nutrition & Related Services, General Education and Dietetics & Nutrition Services.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓
Overall Diversity (Ohio)		✓
Location Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓
Location Diversity (Ohio)	✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Education
Most Focused	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Most Focused			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Most Focused	✓

How Does Bluffton University Rank in Athletics?

Bluffton University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #168 of 230 in Golf (D3).

How Does Bluffton University Rank for Online Students?

Bluffton University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #87 of 138 in Most Popular Online for General Education.

How Does Bluffton University Rank for Veterans?

Bluffton University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #4,096 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

These rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Bluffton University appears in 73 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.