Resources › For Students and Parents Defiance College Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on December 07, 2017 Defiance College Admissions Overview: Defiance has a 58% acceptance rate, making it accessible to the majority of applicants. Students are encouraged to visit the campus, take a tour of the school, and meet with a counselor from the admissions office. To apply, those interested will have to submit a completed application, standardized test scores (SAT and ACT), and a high school transcript. Applicants can use either Defiance's online application or the free Cappex Application. Check out the school's website for more information, and feel free to contact the admissions office with any questions. Admissions Data (2016): Defiance College Acceptance Rate: 58% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 400 / 540 SAT Math: 390 / 470 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean ACT Composite: 18 / 23 ACT English: 16 / 22 ACT Math: 17 / 24 What these ACT numbers mean Defiance College Description: Located on a 150-acre campus in a residential area of Defiance, Ohio, Defiance College is a small college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. Originally founded in 1850 as a female seminary, Defiance has since gone on to become a four-year college with graduate programs in business and education. Academics are supported by a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of about 15 students, so DC students get personalized attention from their professors. Defiance states one of its goals is to engage its students on the civic, cultural, and learning fronts. Supporting this mission, the school houses the McMaster School for Advancing Humanity, a research program dedicated to improving the condition for all humans. Student life is active with a range of clubs, performance groups, fraternities and sororities. Nature lovers will appreciate the campus's access to the 200 acre Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. On the athletic front, the Defiance Yellow Jackets compete in the NCAA Division III Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Popular sports include football, lacrosse, soccer, softball, baseball, track and field, and swimming. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 648 (608 undergraduate)Gender Breakdown: 54% Male / 46% Female84% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $31,680 Books: $1,400 (why so much?) Room and Board: $9,950 Other Expenses: $2,400 Total Cost: $45,430 Defiance College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 99%Loans: 91%Average Amount of AidGrants: $18,330Loans: $9,500 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sport Management Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 59%Transfer-out Rate: 1%4-Year Graduation Rate: 19%6-Year Graduation Rate: 42% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Football, Baseball, Tennis, Swimming, Cross Country, Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Track and FieldWomen's Sports: Lacrosse, Softball, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Cross Country, Track and Field, Tennis Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Defiance College, You May Also Like These Schools: Baldwin Wallace University: Profile Bowling Green State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Dayton: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Hiram College: Profile Ohio State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Trine University: Profile Miami University - Oxford: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Toledo: Profile Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Defiance College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/defiance-college-admissions-787483. Grove, Allen. (2020, January 29). Defiance College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/defiance-college-admissions-787483 Grove, Allen. "Defiance College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/defiance-college-admissions-787483 (accessed March 26, 2023). copy citation