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Bluffton University

Bluffton University
1 University Drive
Bluffton, OH 45817

Official telephone: (419) 358-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 488-3257
Fax number: (419) 358-3323
Website: www.bluffton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Christopher Fowler,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 419 358-3266
800 488-3257, extension 2 (toll free)
419 358-3073 (fax)
finaid@bluffton.edu
FAFSA number: 003016
CSS/PROFILE number: 1067

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,312; $30,312 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $450
Book fees: $1,400
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,600
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,188 - $10,588

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMay 1noOctober 1

Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
94% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
91% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
11% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
12% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
75% for first-year students
75% for full-time undergraduates
36% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$26,368 for first-year students
$25,468 for full-time undergraduates
$8,741 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$21,248 for first-year students
$20,043 for full-time undergraduates
$6,000 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,772 for first-year students
$6,323 for full-time undergraduates
$4,194 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,363 for first-year students
$4,741 for full-time undergraduates
$4,112 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
12% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$14,777 for first-year students
$14,506 for full-time undergraduates
$3,750 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 47%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $3,000 - $11,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,250 - $13,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 85%
Average student debt upon graduation: $36,797
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $2,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $2,000 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 13%

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