Welcome Center
Make your first stop on campus at the Admissions Welcome Center, located in the stone Houshower House on Spring Street.
Our beautiful campus
Bluffton University is located on 234 acres of rolling land, partially covered with a natural forest of more than 100 varieties of trees. The south side of campus is traversed by Little Riley Creek, giving the campus a “retreat-like” feel.
On the 60 acres of the main campus are academic and residential buildings, the student center and athletic facilities. The remaining acreage includes the Bluffton University Nature Preserve, which includes the Moyer Nature Center, an eight-acre lake, nature trails and a swinging bridge.
Tree walk
What started as a resource for biology students is now available for all. More than 60 tree species are identified.
Art walk
From one end of campus to the other, works of art are on exhibit, both along the path and inside buildings.
Nature Preserve
The 160 acres preserve is home to trails, a riverine ecosystem and a small lake wildlife habitat.
Knowlton Science Center
This center includes six labs, faculty offices and room for student collaboration.
Sauder Visual Art Center
Space for printing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, woodshop, and more.
Mosiman and Yoder Recital Hall
The music complex houses a lecture hall, teaching studios, performance stage, synthesizers and more.
The Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center
Teach children about peace, justice, cultural understanding and nonviolent responses to conflict.
College Hall
Bluffton first building houses administrative offices, the Learning Resource Center, classrooms and Ramseyer Auditorium.
Musselman Library
Access print, digital and special collections to support the academic pursuits of all Bluffton University researchers.
Centennial Hall
Opening in 2000, this 44,000-square-foot facility houses the social sciences, business studies, education, mathematics and English and language academic departments and the Technology Center.
Marbeck Center
Bluffton’s student union, houses dining facilities, a snack shop, game room, lounges, bookstore, mailroom, student organization offices and meeting rooms.
Sommer Center
The location of HFSS faculty and coach offices, a multipurpose room, basketball/volleyball court, walking track, Weights and Fitness Center and athletic trainer’s facility,
Founders Hall
Founders Hall was built in 1951. The A.C. Burcky Addition was completed in 1971, with an annex added in 1996. The building houses two playing floors, one with a stage and seating for approximately 2,000; classrooms, offices and general education science labs.
Emery Sears Athletic Complex
The outdoor athletic complex includes Bluffton University Memorial Field (baseball), Alumni Field (football), a softball diamond, soccer field and all-weather track. Dwight Salzman Stadium houses locker rooms, dressing rooms, concession stand, restrooms and classrooms.