Bachelor in Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor's)

Tuition is 35,498 USD per year.

Students study human communication scientifically, humanistically, and critically across many formats, media, and contexts. They learn interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication, plus speaking, listening, and verbal and nonverbal interaction.

The field also covers rhetorical theory and criticism, performance studies, argumentation, persuasion, technologically mediated communication, and popular culture. These ideas are applied in communication settings across many contexts.

For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 61% of applicants.

Located in Bluffton, Ohio, the campus brings together academic, residential and community life. Students build relationships in residence halls, join student organizations, participate in intramural athletics and take part in spiritual-life activities. The Sommer Center hosts basketball celebrations, and the university supports competition through 17 NCAA Division III varsity teams, varsity esports and intramural teams. Christian values shape the student experience through discovery, community, respect and service. Ninety-four percent of graduates are employed or engaged in advanced study or long-term service within six months of graduation.

Academically, Bluffton combines core courses with experiential learning through the Bluffton Blueprint. Students can pursue over 90 majors, minors and interdisciplinary programs across areas including art, business, digital communication, criminal justice, education, nursing, dietetics, speech-language pathology, science and social work. Faculty, coaches and mentors provide support alongside the Musselman Library, Learning Resource Center, Honors Program and Student Success Center. Depending on their field, students may gain research experience, internships, clinical practice, supervised dietetics practice and classroom experience beginning in the first year. Cross-cultural experiences in the United States or abroad add an international dimension. Graduate options include business, education, dietetics and social work. The available information does not detail admissions, immigration support or English-language services for international students.