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Paying for Bluffton

Undergraduate$37,362
Graduate$9,430
Books & Supplies$1,600
On-Campus Living Costs $14,970
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,097

Bluffton 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Bluffton University is $37,362. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,430. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,970 when a student lives on campus and $14,097 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $53,932 when a student lives on campus and $53,059 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Bluffton 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$53,932$53,059
Tuition & Fees$37,362
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$12,220$8,202
Other Expenses$2,750$5,895
Average Financial Aid$28,075
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$25,857$24,984
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $37,362. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.93% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$34,502 $35,516 $36,298 $37,362
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,430. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -3.68% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$13,815 $13,815 $9,790 $9,430
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,523 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $510.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,415 $1,447$1,480$1,523
Graduate$625 $625$530$510
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,600. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Bluffton University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,400 $1,400 $1,600 $1,600
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Bluffton University is $14,970 when living on campus and $14,097 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.42% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -5.89% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,346$11,602$11,346$12,220
Other Expenses $2,600$2,600$2,600$2,750
Off-CampusRoom & Board $7,790$8,140$7,790$8,202
Other Expenses $5,590$5,700$5,590$5,895
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs