About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
Mindi Lynn
Admissions Office and Visit Coordinatro
Admissions Office and Visit Coordinatro
Address
701 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone
419-783-2359
Email
admissions@defiance.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
George M. Smart Athletic Center
Serrick Center
Hubbard Hall
Weaner/McMaster Center
Pilgrim Library
Serrick Center
Hubbard Hall
Weaner/McMaster Center
Pilgrim Library
Campus Tours
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: M-F, 9-3, Saturdays during School Year 9-12
Average Length: 2 hours
Dates: Year-round
Times: M-F, 9-3, Saturdays during School Year 9-12
Average Length: 2 hours
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Not Available
Times
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Contact Email Address for Visit
mroughton@defiance.edu
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Toledo Airport, Detroit Airport, Fort Wayne Airport
Local Accommodations
Hampton Inn, Comfort Inn, Super 8, and Holiday Inn
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Overview
Applicants: 1,257
Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average HS GPA: 3.06
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
360 - 490
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
340 - 470
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 22
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
11:1
Total Faculty
77
with Terminal Degree
30
41
Women
36
Men
7
Minority
1
International
Most frequent class size
2 - 9
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Majors
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BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
Biology, General.
Molecular Biology.
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
Accounting.
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
Business/Commerce, General.
Finance, General.
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
Communication and Media Studies.
Communication, General.
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
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EDUCATION.
Education, General.
English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
Health Teacher Education.
History Teacher Education.
Mathematics Teacher Education.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
Secondary Education and Teaching.
Social Studies Teacher Education.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
English Language and Literature, General.
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
Pre-Dentistry Studies.
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HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
Criminal Justice and Corrections.
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LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
Pre-Law Studies.
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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
Mathematics.
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PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
Religion/Religious Studies.
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PSYCHOLOGY.
Psychology, General.
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
Social Work.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Criminology.
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Graphic Design.
Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Certificate
Master's
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Coop
Internship
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Terrance Rettig '68
Received the Nat. Television Broadcast Award for Imaging of Halley's Comet
Robert Head III '76
Pres. of Rockford College, Previous Pres. of Urbana College
Denise Clayton '73
First African American women appointed to a Kentucky circuit judgeship
Shaune Skinner '75
President ASC Group Inc.
Phillip Mallott '78
Past CFO, Limited Brands, Inc., Serves on numerous Boards
Lynn De Sherbinin '74
VP for Global Human Resources, Bayer Healthcare Diabetes Care Division
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Coop
Internship
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Feb 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$7,465
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,970
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,523
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$14,027
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$31,990
Required Fees
$740
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,400
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
Transportation for Commuters
$800
On-Campus Room and Board
$10,220
Comprehensive Fee
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
599
Foreign Countries Represented
2
Demographics
12.52%
Black
6.84%
Hispanic
74.29%
Caucasian
1.67%
International
28% are out of state
100% are full time
0% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
50%
Help finding off-campus housing
No
First-Year Students living on campus
84%
Campus Environment
Village
Housing Options
Apartment Single
Dorms Coed
Dorms Coed
Other
Theme Housing
Wellness Housing
Theme Housing
Wellness Housing
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
36
Number of Honor Societies
3
Number of Social Sororities
1
Number of Religious Organizations
2
6% join a fraternity
6% join a sorority
Sports
Athletic Division
Division III
Men's Sports (Yellow Jackets)
10 Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Wrestling
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Wrestling
Women's Sports (Yellow Jackets)
9 Sports
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track Field Indoor
Track Field Outdoor
Volleyball
Student Services
Health
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups: DC Pride - http://www.defiance.edu/pages/SL_activities_organizations.html
Minority Support Groups
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
100
Fee for Network Use
Yes
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Yes
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
No
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
Dell
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
