Bluffton has been re-accredited as an institution of higher learning. For more than 50 years, the institution has been accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Bluffton engaged in a self-study process, addressing requirements and criteria for accreditation.
The completed self-study (linked below as PDF files) was sent to a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in preparation for the comprehensive evaluation visit in March 2009. In September 2009, word was received that Bluffton received the full 10-year re-accreditation.
Bluffton University underwent a comprehensive evaluation visit by a team representing The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The evaluation team visited the institution to gather evidence that the self-study is thorough and accurate. Bluffton has been accredited by the Commission since March 25, 1953. Its accreditation is at the undergraduate and graduate (master’s) degree levels.
The Higher Learning Commission is one of six accrediting agencies in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs. Accreditation is voluntary. The Commission accredits approximately 1,100 institutions of higher education in a 19-state region. The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
