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University alumni get price break to enroll in master's programs

Programs include • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Master of Arts in Organizational Management (MAOM) • Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)

In recognition of the significant contributions Bluffton alumni make to the institution and in their respective communities, Bluffton University is helping graduates continue their education through the Bluffton University Alumni Master’s Degree Grant. 

Bluffton changes admissions requirements

Now a "test flexible" university

Bluffton University is adopting a test-flexible policy for prospective students who are applying as first-year or transfer students in undergraduate degree programs.

Students who are consistently on their high school honor roll can be admitted solely based on GPA.  

“In a time when there are many complexities around access to standardized tests, Bluffton University is committed to better support students who want to be successful in college” said Robin Bowlus, vice president of enrollment management.

Andrew Renner, Alexis Cash 2020 outstanding university athletes

A.C. Burcky and Kathryn Little award winners

Bluffton University is recognizing standout senior athletes in basketball and track/cross as the 2020 athletes of the year.  (The all-time list is at the bottom of this story.)

Andrew Renner
Andrew Renner of Cairo, received the 2020 A.C. Burcky Award as outstanding senior male athlete of the year.

HCAC basketball coaches come together

Raising funds for COVID-19 relief

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s and women’s basketball coaches have united in an effort to raise money for COVID-19 relief, donating funds to the Jeremy Lin Foundation.

Along with their donation efforts, the HCAC coaches have challenged the men’s and women’s basketball coaches from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) to raise money for COVID relief.

Donations to the Jeremy Lin Foundation go directly to “Feeding America” and "Direct Relief”, which are a pair of organizations supported by former NBA player Jeremy Lin.

Medical laboratory science major will be offered at Bluffton

Medical laboratory scientists are currently in high demand, and the addition of this major further expands the options available to Bluffton students interested in health care careers

Bluffton University is now offering a medical laboratory science major for students to prepare for a career as a scientist who conducts and reads medical tests in hematology, microbiology, immunology and more.

Medical laboratory science majors will take three years of prerequisite courses in biological sciences, chemistry and mathematics at Bluffton.

Virtual Junior Visit Day at Bluffton University on Friday

And, personal virtual visits are also available for high school juniors and seniors, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

High school juniors and their families are invited to a join Bluffton University for a Virtual Junior Visit Day on Friday, April 17.

The experience will include an admissions presentation, a financial aid session, a Q&A panel, and an online virtual tour led by current students. The event will run from 9-11 a.m. To register, visit www.bluffton.edu/visit

Personal virtual visits are also available for high school juniors and seniors, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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