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What Bluffton University costs

Bluffton, Ohio · Private · 582 undergrads

Bluffton University's sticker price was $53,337 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $21,315 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $19,463.

What does Bluffton University cost?

$21,315 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $53,337.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$19,463
$30,000–$48,000$19,761
$48,000–$75,000$19,398
$75,000–$110,000$23,627
over $110,000$23,540

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$19,463
$30,000–$48,000$19,761
$48,000–$75,000$19,398
$75,000–$110,000$23,627
Over $110,000$23,540

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 64% off Bluffton University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Bluffton University cost less than Columbus College of Art & Design but more than Lake Erie College and Capital University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Bluffton University$19,398$21,315
Columbus College of Art & Design$22,186$27,723
Lake Erie College$15,106$13,324
Capital University$17,013$20,550

The sticker price

$38,690
Tuition, 2025-26
$53,337
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
48%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$31,481
average grant for students who got aid.
77%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Bluffton University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $19,463 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,337. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bluffton University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bluffton University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,761 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,337. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bluffton University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bluffton University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $19,398 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,337. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bluffton University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers