Admissions team
Your admissions counselor will be with you through every step of becoming a Bluffton University student. From answering your questions as you first start to explore Bluffton, to celebrating with you as you make your decision to become a Bluffton University student. You are encouraged to contact your counselor as you need!
Don't know who your counselor is? Contact us at admissions@bluffton.edu or by phone at 419-358-3257!
In addition, you will probably meet one of the President's Ambassadors if you visit campus. These students apply to represent Bluffton as an ambassador and are chosen by an interview process.
Admissions Staff
Claire Kleman ’18, MBA ’20
Contact:
klemanc@bluffton.edu
419-358-3629
Carter Richey '25
Non-athlete students in the following counties in Ohio: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Licking, Madison, Meigs, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Union, Vinton, Warren, Washington.
Contact:
ritcheyc@bluffton.edu
419-358-3258
Andy Klepek ’24
Athletic admissions counselor
Athletes that play Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, E-Sports,
Soccer, Softball, Track or Volleyball
Contact:
klepeka@bluffton.edu
419-358-3276
Lindsey Barnes '25
Northern Ohio Admissions Counselor
Non-athlete students in the following counties in Ohio: Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula,
Auglaize, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Erie, Fulton,
Geauga, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Logan,
Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Morrow, Ottawa, Paulding, Portage,
Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Van
Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood, Wyandot.
Out of State 1 admissions graduate assistant
Non-athlete students in the following states: Michigan, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Dakota, Montana,
Alaska, Wyoming, Washington D.C.
Contact:
barnesl@bluffton.edu
419-358-3257
Joshua Crusey '26
Out of State 2 admissions graduate assistant
Non-athlete students in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin
Contact:
cruseyj@bluffton.edu
419-358-3257
Dre Irvin
All transfer students , returning students, transient students, College Credit Plus students
Contact:
irvind@bluffton.edu
419-860-3742
Madi Sheppard '25
Coordinates all campus visits and manages international student recruitment and Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories
Contact:
sheppardm@bluffton.edu
419-358-3257
Brycen Boyle ’25
Contact:
boyleb@bluffton.edu
419-860-3749
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