Defiance College

Private · Selective · OH

Photo: Unknown (Library of Congress collection) (Public Domain)

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationOH · Midwest

SettingRural

Undergrads499

Student:faculty11:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate29.3%

6-yr grad rate30.6%

Drop-out rate44.4%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$29k

Out-of-state tuition$29k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity46.7%

Gender diversity36.5%

International1.4%

IdentityUnited Church of Christ

Overview

Defiance College is a small college in Defiance, Ohio, with United Church of Christ heritage, serving a modest student body drawn largely from the Midwest and built around a close, small-town campus community.

Academics

Programs are career-focused and hands-on, with recognized strength in education, criminal justice, and business, built around service learning that puts students into community placements as part of coursework rather than confining fieldwork to the classroom.

Campus & student life

Athletics (the Yellow Jackets) and a small residential campus give Defiance a tight, everyone-knows-everyone social character typical of a small Ohio college, with the surrounding small city offering a quiet, low-cost setting rather than a college town of significant size.

Worth knowing

The college's small size and religious heritage shape a close-knit, practically oriented community; students considering it should expect a small-town Ohio setting and a curriculum built around direct, applied experience rather than broad research opportunities.

defiance.edu ↗

Admissions

Acceptance rate47.5%

Enrolled mid-50%1080

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

Applying