TuitionCreep

Home / School cost

The real 4-year cost of Bluffton University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Bluffton University went from $22,920 to $36,298, an average of 2.4% a year.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$38,977
Year 2$39,913
Year 3$40,872
Year 4$41,854
4-year total$161,616

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$121,616
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$82,589
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

Run your own numbers

Enter your actual scholarship offer to see your real 4-year total.

See my 4-year cost at Bluffton University