599
Students
Financial aid thermometer
23,603
Avg. Financial Aid
Moderate
Admission Difficulty
56
56%
Acceptance Rate
Small town
Setting
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Overview

Defiance College is a Comprehensive institution located in Defiance, OH, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 701 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH  43512
United States
Contact Mrs. Brenda Averesch
Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Email: baveresch@defiance.edu
Phone: 419-783-2352
Fax: 419-783-2468

Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Pre-dentistry Studies Checkmark
Pre-veterinary Studies Checkmark
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Security And Protective Services Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Theology And Religious Vocations Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,257
Applied
710
Accepted
599
Enrolled
56%
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Female Admissions

526
Females Applied
322
Females Accepted
61%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

731
Males Applied
388
Males Accepted
53%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.12
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
A minimum high school GPA of 2.25
Required for some programs Interview
One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen August 15th Not reported
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer August 15th Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
ACT Composite 20 18 22

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

31,990
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Fees

740
Full-time student fees
10,220
Room & board
5,500
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

23,603
Avg. Financial Aid Package
23,953
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
31,440
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,590
Avg. Loan Aid
17,479
Avg. Grant Aid
18,809
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
67%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
13%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

599
Total undergrad students
2%
International Students
30%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.05%
Black or African American 12.3%
White or Caucasian 74.43%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.33%
Asian 0.82%
Two or more races 2.62%
Other 0.82%

Gender

Male (54.26%)
Female (45.74%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 50%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Homecoming, Family Weekend and Dance Marathon

Student Services

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Women's center Checkmark
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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
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service fraternity
Most popular organizations:
Campus Activities Board, Criminal Justice Society, Student Senate, Black Action Student Association and Tau Kappa Epsilon

Campus Security & Safety

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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 3 No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football Checkmark Division 3 No
Golf No Division 3 No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball No No No
Tennis No Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 3 No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 3 No
Cheerleading Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running No Division 3 No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf No Division 3 No
Soccer No Division 3 No
Softball No Division 3 No
Tennis No Division 3 No
Track And Field No Division 3 No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 3 No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

77
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 36
Part-time - 41
Male - 36
Female - 41