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Christian college

Bluffton University

Bluffton, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Mennonite Church USA · Mennonite and Brethren

Real cost

Average price after aid $19,943 a year

Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)

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Bluffton University is a Mennonite-affiliated university in Bluffton, Ohio. Voluntary student-led chapel is held each Thursday at 11 a.m., with a named campus pastor, hall chaplains in every residence hall and several student faith groups. Required general education includes one Reading the Bible course and one Religious Understanding course, and a Bible and theology major is offered.

Faith life at a glance

In the college’s own words

Questions students ask

Do I have to go to chapel?

Chapel attendance is not required, though it is considered a privilege to worship together.

Source: bluffton.edu
What's a normal week?

Each Thursday at 11 a.m. there are chapel services in Yoder Recital Hall, and a weekly voluntary student-led chapel meets in the Marbeck Center.

Source: bluffton.edu
Where do I find community?

Delight offers small groups, worship and prayer for women, and BASIC small groups meet in the homes of faculty, staff and community members.

Source: bluffton.edu

Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
55 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.53%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.60%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 976 · ACT 19
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,125

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Faith scorecard

Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.

DWorship and chapel: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Worship and chapel

54 of 100 points · 6 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel services during the weekOnce a week (Once a week: chapel is held each Thursday at 11 a.m.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.”
      Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. (this page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location).
    2. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Weekly, voluntary, student-led Chapel services are held at 11 a.m. Thursdays in Marbeck Center’s Bob’s Place, for the Bluffton University campus community.”
      Weekly voluntary chapel services are held at 11 a.m. on Thursdays in Bob’s Place in the Marbeck Center.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Chapel attendance expected of studentsEncouraged or partly required (Encouraged rather than required: the page says attendance is not required but a privilege.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “While chapel attendance is not required, it is a privilege and a blessing to be able to worship”
      Chapel attendance is voluntary and encouraged rather than required.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Student worship nights or praise servicesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (Prayer is offered through the DElight group and ministry assistants' prayer practices.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Delight provides small groups, worship, prayer, food, fun and lots of Jesus for women!”
      The DElight women's group offers small groups, worship and prayer.
      “Ministry assistants work at building community and serving as a spiritual resource”
      Ministry assistants provide spiritual resources, including Bible studies and prayer practices, for students.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsFull-time campus pastor or chaplain (A named campus pastor, chaplain or dean of chapel serves students on the college staff.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Eli Tracy serves as Bluffton’s campus pastor”
      A named campus pastor serves Bluffton students.
    2. Student life staff | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/studentlifestaff.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Eli Tracy Campus pastor tracye@bluffton.edu”
      Eli Tracy is listed as campus pastor with a university email address on the student life staff page.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    A chapel or worship space on campusYes (Chapel services are held in Yoder Recital Hall (spiritual life page) and in Bob's Place in the Marbeck Center (activities page).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.”
      Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. (this page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location).
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer1 or 2 times a week (1 weekly time documented: 1 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
BBible and theology: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Bible and theology

79 of 100 points · 4 of 6 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students2 courses (Two distinct courses: one Reading the Bible course (REL 100 or HON 120) and one Religious Understanding course chosen from several options. The Religious Understanding option list includes some courses from other departments; they are counted as the religion requirement under the catalog's own competency name.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Bluffton Blueprint | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/academiclife/blueprint/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “students are required to choose one course from several options to fulfill each of the following competencies”
      Students choose one course from several options for each general education competency.
    2. Academic Catalog 2025-26 | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/images/AcademicCatalog25-26_web.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Students must take one course per competency and”
      Every student takes one course for each general education competency.
      “Reading the Bible (RB) (3 hours)”
      Reading the Bible is a three-hour general education competency.
      “Religious Understanding (RU) (3 hours)”
      Religious Understanding is a three-hour general education competency.
    3. Course Descriptions | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/courses · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Sermon on the Mount provides a focal text for the course. Satisfies Reading the Bible competency.”
      REL 100 Introduction to Biblical Worldview satisfies the Reading the Bible competency.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsOne choice among others (Old and New Testament courses (REL 250, REL 252) are options, not required. Reading the Bible is met by REL 100 or HON 120.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Course Descriptions | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/courses · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “REL 250 INTRODUCTION TO OLD TESTAMENT (3)”
      An Old Testament course (REL 250) is listed in the course descriptions; it is one of the Religious Understanding options.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Stated in the academic mission in the 2025-26 catalog.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26 | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/images/AcademicCatalog25-26_web.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “to integrate the Christian expression of outreach, service and peacemaking into not only the curricular and co-curricular programs”
      The academic mission states the aim to integrate the Christian expression of outreach, service and peacemaking into the curricular programs.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes (A 38-hour Bible and theology major is listed in the 2025-26 catalog; a minor is also offered.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26 | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/images/AcademicCatalog25-26_web.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The major in Bible and theology”
      A Bible and theology major is offered (38 hours).
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    A published statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
CChristian community: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Christian community

68 of 100 points · 6 of 7 found

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (Only the campus pastor is confirmed as staff; they are not counted.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Eli Tracy serves as Bluffton’s campus pastor”
      A named campus pastor serves Bluffton students.
    2. Student life staff | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/studentlifestaff.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Eli Tracy Campus pastor tracye@bluffton.edu”
      Eli Tracy is listed as campus pastor with a university email address on the student life staff page.
    3. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “HALL CHAPLAINS Bren-Dell Hall: Micah Dodson”
      The spiritual life page lists hall chaplains for the residence halls and apartments.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearOne or two (Spiritual Life Week, one week each semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life Week | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/slw/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “One week each semester is set aside for a special time of focusing on the Christian life.”
      Spiritual Life Week is held once each semester.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsA few (A few groups are named: DElight, BASIC small groups, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Ministry TEAM, and the student-led worship band.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Delight provides small groups, worship, prayer, food, fun and lots of Jesus for women!”
      The DElight women's group offers small groups, worship and prayer.
      “BASIC is small groups that meet in the homes of faculty, staff and community members.”
      BASIC small groups meet in the homes of faculty, staff and community members.
      “Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) are students who seek to discover what it means”
      A Fellowship of Christian Athletes group is offered for students.
      “Ministry assistants work at building community and serving as a spiritual resource”
      Ministry assistants provide spiritual resources, including Bible studies and prayer practices, for students.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In every hall (Hall chaplains (student ministry assistants) are listed for all six residence halls and the apartments.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “HALL CHAPLAINS Bren-Dell Hall: Micah Dodson”
      The spiritual life page lists hall chaplains for the residence halls and apartments.
    2. Places to Live | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/residencelife/residencehalls/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “There are six halls and one set of apartments maintained through the residence life”
      Bluffton has six residence halls and one set of apartments.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Yes (A list of area churches is available through the campus ministries office or the ministry assistant.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.”
      Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. (this page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location).
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (Opportunities are run through the spiritual life office, which has a named campus pastor.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.”
      Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. (this page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location).
N/AMissions and service: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Missions and service

Not enough information · 1 of 6 found

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service or outreach officeNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Missions trips offered to studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Cross-cultural or global ministry programsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes (The university's service value is described as faith-based stewardship.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Mission, Values and Faith | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/about/mission.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “SERVICE is expressed through a call for faith-based stewardship.”
      The university's service value is expressed as faith-based stewardship.

Strengths

  • Chapel is held each Thursday at 11 a.m., planned by a team of students, faculty and staff.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.”
      Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. (this page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location).
  • Hall chaplains are listed for all six residence halls and the apartments.
    Sources (2)
    1. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “HALL CHAPLAINS Bren-Dell Hall: Micah Dodson”
      The spiritual life page lists hall chaplains for the residence halls and apartments.
    2. Places to Live | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/residencelife/residencehalls/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “There are six halls and one set of apartments maintained through the residence life”
      Bluffton has six residence halls and one set of apartments.
  • Every student takes a Reading the Bible course and a Religious Understanding course, and a Bible and theology major is offered.
    Sources (3)
    1. Bluffton Blueprint | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/academiclife/blueprint/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “students are required to choose one course from several options to fulfill each of the following competencies”
      Students choose one course from several options for each general education competency.
    2. Course Descriptions | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/courses · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The Sermon on the Mount provides a focal text for the course. Satisfies Reading the Bible competency.”
      REL 100 Introduction to Biblical Worldview satisfies the Reading the Bible competency.
    3. Academic Catalog 2025-26 | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/images/AcademicCatalog25-26_web.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “The major in Bible and theology”
      A Bible and theology major is offered (38 hours).
  • The academic mission names the aim to integrate Christian expression of service and peacemaking into the curriculum.
    Sources (1)
    1. Academic Catalog 2025-26 | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/catalog/images/AcademicCatalog25-26_web.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “to integrate the Christian expression of outreach, service and peacemaking into not only the curricular and co-curricular programs”
      The academic mission states the aim to integrate the Christian expression of outreach, service and peacemaking into the curricular programs.

Concerns

  • Chapel attendance is voluntary; the page says it is not required.
    Sources (1)
    1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
      “While chapel attendance is not required, it is a privilege and a blessing to be able to worship”
      Chapel attendance is voluntary and encouraged rather than required.

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Campus ministry home

Spiritual Life (Marbeck Center)

  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: Bob's Place, Marbeck Center (chapel), Yoder Recital Hall (chapel location named on the spiritual life page)

Source: bluffton.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, bluffton.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026

Campus ministry

Sources (1)
  1. Spiritual Life | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/index.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall.”
    Chapel services are held each Thursday at 11 a.m. (this page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location).
    “Eli Tracy serves as Bluffton’s campus pastor”
    A named campus pastor serves Bluffton students.

Christian clubs and student life

5 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 0 off campus, 4 location not published

Worship and prayer 1

  • Chapel and worship bandOn campus
    Thursdays 11 a.m.
    Weekly voluntary, student-led chapel with a student worship band.
    bluffton.edu

Clubs and groups 3

  • DElight
    National women's organization for Christ-centered community, with small groups, worship and prayer.
    bluffton.edu
  • BASIC small groups
    Small groups that meet in the homes of faculty, staff and community members.
    bluffton.edu
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
    Students, athletes and non-athletes, who integrate Christian faith into sports.
    bluffton.edu

Other 1

  • Spiritual Life Week
    One week each semester
    A week with guest speakers and special times of worship.
    bluffton.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Chapel, worship and prayer

Confirm with the campus ministry

Chapel 1

  • Thursday11:00 AMBob's Place, Marbeck Center · Weekly voluntary chapel during the academic year; the spiritual life page names Yoder Recital Hall as the location.

Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Spiritual life opportunities | Bluffton Universitybluffton.edu/studentlife/spiritual-life/activities.aspx · verified Oct. 20, 2026
    “Weekly, voluntary, student-led Chapel services are held at 11 a.m. Thursdays in Marbeck Center’s Bob’s Place, for the Bluffton University campus community.”
    Weekly voluntary chapel services are held at 11 a.m. on Thursdays in Bob’s Place in the Marbeck Center.

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What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$16,363
$30,001–$48,000$16,689
$48,001–$75,000$18,469
$75,001–$110,000$21,233
Over $110,000$26,321

Full cost of attendance before aid: $51,862 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
602
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 58% · Women 42%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
33%
Total students678
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$19,943
Cost of attendance (per year)$51,862
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
53%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
49%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
43%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
64%
First-year retention60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$49,547
Admission rate67%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $844 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants45%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 860–1130ACT 16–22
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT976
SAT reading & writing430–550
SAT math430–580
ACT composite16–22
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 52 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

MajorMedian earnings
Human resources$76,243
Accounting$62,315
Business administration$57,308
Social work$55,073
Foods, Nutrition,$47,378
Kinesiology and exercise science$44,920
Teacher education$44,290
Psychology$42,742
Special education$41,602

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Bible/Biblical Studies, Biology, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Communication studies, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Design, Economics, English, Family and human development, Fine arts, Health administration, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Journalism, Liberal arts, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Other visual and performing arts, Pastoral counseling, Physics, Pre-health, Public health, Public relations, Rehabilitation and therapy, Romance languages, Secondary education, Social sciences, Sociology, Speech-language pathology, Teaching English as a second language, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

FieldShare of degrees
Education20%
Business18%
Parks, recreation and fitness16%
Health professions9%
Family and consumer sciences5%

Campus facts

School colors
SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates1%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older3%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,220
SportsNCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member11 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 13%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time51%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$37,584IPEDS, 2023, per student
Nearest airport with airline serviceEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)About 48 miles away · about 1 hour 25 minutes by car
Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)About 82 miles away
Town population3,859Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreToledoAbout 56 miles away · about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
Typical weather26°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Pandora, OH, about 5 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape1.550.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

Is Bluffton University a Christian college?
Yes. Bluffton University is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Mennonite Church USA.
What is Bluffton University’s Compass Score?
64 out of 100 (grade C). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is chapel held at Bluffton University?
Chapel is listed at Bob's Place and Marbeck Center. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.

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