Defiance College
Defiance, OH · Private · 499 undergrads
- Admit rate: 47.5% (1,546 applicants)
- Undergraduates: 499 (1.4% international)
- Average net price: $26,337 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 31% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Rolling:
Essays
Applicants with a GPA under 2.6
The personal statement should address the circumstances that impacted high school performance and why the student believes Defiance College is a place they can succeed.
Editor's notes
- Apply in the fall even though Defiance is rolling. The catalog ties early applications to better scholarship and housing chances, and some awards have a March 1 deadline, so waiting until summer costs money.
- If you have a 3.5 GPA and a 25 ACT, take the test-optional box with care. Those numbers get you invited to compete for full tuition, and scores still feed the regular scholarship tiers. Send them if you have them.
- Check your major before you skip testing. The admissions page says nursing, education and pre-health applicants must submit an ACT or SAT, and the catalog describes a different rule, so confirm with your admissions counselor.
Sources
- Defiance College Admissions, Admissions criteria
- Defiance College Admissions, Application process
- Defiance College, 2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (Admissions; Financial Aid)
- Defiance College, Scholarships and grants
- Defiance College, Carolyn M. Small Honors Program
- Common App, 2026-27 first-year deadlines, fees and requirements grid
