| Name |
Bluffton University |
| Address |
1 University Drive
Bluffton, OH 45817 |
| Website |
http://www.bluffton.edu |
| Email |
admissions@bluffton.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
72% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
33% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
72% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
235 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
33% |
| Nearest Airport |
Toledo, Ohio (60), Dayton, Ohio (80) |
| Nearest Train |
Toledo, Ohio (60) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lima, Ohio (15) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
65% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
65% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code |
| Popular Events |
Artists Series, Chapel, Forum, May Day Weekend |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
30 |
| Honor Societies |
Pi Delta, C. Henry Smith |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) BASIC (Brothers and Sisters in Christ), FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), Diakonia |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African-American Student Organization, International Connections |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, Peace Club, WBWH Radio, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, Marbeck Center Board, Student Senate, Camerata Singers, Bel Canto Singers, Accent! Singers, Community Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Bluffton Education Organization, Science Club, Spanish Club, Economics/Business/Accounting Club, Family & Consumer Sciences Association, Ohio Collegiate Music Education Assocation, Psychology Club, Recreation Club, Social Work Club, Sport Management Club, Student Investment Club, Ultimate Frisbee Assocation, Bluffton Women's Issues, Peer Awareness Leaders |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Witmarsum (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1899 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Mennonite Church USA |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,079 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
18,318,890 |
| Application Deadline |
August 20 |
| Application Fee |
20 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
20,570 |
| Room Board |
7,082 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
70% |
| Job Two Years |
75% |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
169,056 |
| Num Subscriptions |
6,300 |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
University Archives and Mennonite Historical Collections |
| Museums |
Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
150 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
325 |
| Num Wired Labs |
25 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
75 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
