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Defiance College campus

🇺🇸 USA · Ohio

Defiance College

  • Private
  • Rural
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
47.6%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹27,54,086Out-of-state
Students
499Undergraduates
Students per teacher
9Student to faculty

About

The Defiance College is a private college in Defiance, Ohio, United States. Affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the 200-acre (80.9 ha) Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Admissions planning estimate

47.6% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 16.6%–78.5%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 42.43%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 42.4% (656/1,546; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

48 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 1,169
Offered a place 832
Enrolled 180

21.6% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

ACT composite19-22
136

What a year costs

₹40,69,698 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹27,54,086
  • Housing₹11,84,107
  • Books & supplies₹1,31,505
Sticker price ₹40,69,698
After aid (average) ₹24,73,887

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹27,54,086
Out-of-state ₹27,54,086

Average aid awarded: ₹19,94,834 a year.

Outcomes and support

55.7%
Retention
30.6%
Graduation
87%
Get financial aid
66%
From out of state

One teacher for every 9 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 53.3%
African American 34.7%
Hispanic 6.8%
Multiracial 1.8%
Unknown 1%
Native American 0.6%
Asian 0.4%

3 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Business/Commerce, Generalbachelor
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Managementbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Health/Medical Preparatory Programsbachelor
Historybachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Religion/Religious Studiesbachelor
Religious Educationbachelor
Security Science and Technologybachelor
Social Workbachelor
Special Education and Teachingbachelor
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate47.55%
Total Applicants1169
Admitted Applicants832
Enrolled Applicants180
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementConsidered if submitted
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

ACT Composite 25th %19
ACT Composite 75th %22

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹27,54,086
Out-of-State Tuition₹27,54,086
Average Housing Cost₹11,84,107
Books & Supplies₹1,31,505
Average Net Price₹24,73,887
Students Receiving Aid87%
Average Aid Awarded₹19,94,834
Out-of-State Students66%

Student Body Diversity

African American34.67%
Asian0.4%
Hispanic6.81%
White53.31%
Multiracial1.8%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.00
International1.4%
Unknown Race1%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingRural
Years4
Graduation Rate30.57%
Retention Rate55.65%
Student/Faculty Ratio9:1
Total Undergraduates499

Contact

Street Address701 N Clinton St
ZIP Code43512
Phone(419) 783-2359
Websitehttps://www.defiance.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/