Bluffton University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Bluffton University in Bluffton, OH with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than Bluffton University based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 646 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bluffton University is located in Bluffton, OH (Distant Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Bluffton University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bluffton University 11:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 21.5% lower than at Bluffton University ($9,590 vs. $12,220).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.5% higher at Bluffton University than at Miami University Middletown (about $17,955 more per year; $37,362 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bluffton University than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bluffton University students is 589% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($31,481 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bluffton University, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Bluffton University (3.26).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than Bluffton University graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bluffton University graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Bluffton University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.