Bluffton University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Bluffton University is a Christian liberal arts institute located in Bluffton, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1899 as the Central Mennonite College. The school became known as Bluffton University in 2004. Bluffton University offers over 30 undergraduate degree programs and several graduate degree programs in subjects like education, management and business administration. In addition, the university provides career programs in civic engagement and service learning. Continuing and professional education courses are also available.

Students of Bluffton University participate in various clubs and organizations, including the Macintosh Users Club, P.E.A.C.E. Club, Women's Issues Circle and Young Democrats. The university also publishes a student newspaper known as “The Witmarsum.” Besides, students operate the WBWH Radio Station on campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Mennonite Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in business and management, mathematics, family and social work, education and teaching, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,149 in 2009-2010 (1,037 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 45% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

Students under 25 years old represent 79% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Bluffton provides on-campus housing for 838 of its 1,037 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Bluffton offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (112 awarded)

• Accounting
• Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
• Business Administration and Management
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (62 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (17 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (9 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

• Psychology