Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio · Private · 582 undergraduates · bluffton.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
67%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
860 to 1130
of enrolled freshmen
Your chances and merit aid at Bluffton University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
67% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
Not available
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Apply to Bluffton - Bluffton University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jul1Other deadline · July 1, 2027
Who gets in
67%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 860 to 1130
Reading and Writing 430 to 550
Math 430 to 580
ACT composite 16 to 22
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,463
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,761
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,398
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,627
- Over $110,000$23,540
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$28,214
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Ohio programs for residents
Governor's Merit Scholarship
$5,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- Homeschool / dropout prevention & recovery / nonchartered nonpublic applicants (top 5% of similar applicants by ACT/SAT); Apply via ODHE portal in senior year; homeschoolers upload superintendent's response to home-education notification; Selective Service if applicable; on-time graduation; junior on track at determination
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
11 exams
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 202 Design 1 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ART 207 Design 2 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | One art history course |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MAT 135 Calculus 1 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | Mat 135 Calculus 1 and MAT 136 Calculus 2 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PLS 100 Introduction to Politics |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CPS 108 Computer Programming |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ART 204 Drawing |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 160 Approaches to Literature |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | NSC 192 Earth/Space Science transfer course |
| European History | 3 | 3 | |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 245 Regional and National Studies |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEO 111 Principles of Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Latin | 4 | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 141 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 142 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUS 135 Introduction to Music |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 3 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology |
| Research | 4 | 3 | |
| Seminar | 4 | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 111 Beginning Spanish 1 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BUS/PSY 284 General Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PLS 251 American Political Process |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 200 Foundations of American Civilization OR HIS 201 The Making of Contemporary America |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 205 World Civilizations |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
60%
Typical earnings
$53,346
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Bluffton University$50,444
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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