
Bluffton College's overall acceptance rate has seen a significant increase in recent years, rising to an impressive 96.2% for the application year 2022, with 1,105 applicants and 1,064 accepted. This is a marked increase from 75.2% for the application year 2021, where 1,715 students applied, resulting in 1,290 admissions. Acceptance rates have steadily improved from 60.5% in 2020 and 54.9% in 2019, illustrating a distinct upward trend. Even prior years such as 2018 and 2017 reflect lower rates of 42% and 48.8% respectively, indicating a substantial shift in the college's admission landscape.