Financial aid

Invest in your future

When you choose Bluffton, you're making an investment in yourself. Making this investment a financial reality is a fundamental objective at Bluffton University. In fact, we’re consistently featured as a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s magazine. We encourage you to explore these pages to learn more about ways we will assist you in financing this important investment in your future.

At Bluffton, nearly 100% of our students receive some form of financial aid. Financial aid is available from a variety of sources including institutional, federal, state and private scholarships, grants, loans and campus employment. In 2008-09, the average financial aid award for first-year students was more than $21,500.

Also at Bluffton, we offer a wide range of scholarships. These scholarships are based on academic achievement, musical or artistic talent, community involvement and leadership. New, incoming freshmen are able to calculate their academic scholarship by using the Scholarship Calculator.

Our Promise

If you are serious about attending Bluffton, we have financial aid programs to make this exceptional educational opportunity financially possible.

"I was so excited when my son and daughter expressed their desire to attend Bluffton. I was also apprehensive knowing the cost of education. With the individualized guidance of the financial aid office, the dream quickly became reality. Now my children are experiencing the values and quality education that I received at Bluffton."
Larry Archer '76, parent and alumnus

Bri Nofziger '11 Bri Nofziger '11 I knew Bluffton was the perfect fit for me the minute I stepped on campus. Besides the beautiful scenery, I really liked the university's emphasis on academic as well as personal development.