Defiance College
Defiance, OH · Private four-year · Town: Distant
464undergraduates
48%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$24,098average net price per year
37%graduate in 6 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,546
- Admitted
- 656
- Admit rate
- 48%
- Admit rate, women
- 33%
- Admit rate, men
- 46%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 134
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (5)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Education, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,778
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,138
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,076
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,392
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,392
- Total cost living at home
- $44,454
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,929 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,601 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,386 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,726 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,092 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,302
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,245
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 48%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 76%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,104
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 50%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 37%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 28% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 43% |
| Neither | 52% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 51 | 51% |
| Men | 99 | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 36 | 6% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| White | 92 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 182 | 51% | 37% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 30 | 60% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 9 | 22% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 511
- Undergraduates
- 464
- Full-time undergraduates
- 430
- Part-time undergraduates
- 34
- Graduate students
- 47
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 19%
| Women | 39% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 25% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 62% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 701 N Clinton St., Defiance, OH, 43512
- County
- Defiance County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Church of Christ
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.