Defiance, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Defiance College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Defiance, Ohio. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 568, made up of 529 undergraduates and 39 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Church of Christ.
Defiance College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 109 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
568
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
109
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 40
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
92
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
16
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
568
Undergraduates, fall 2024
529
Graduate students, fall 2024
39
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
593
Undergraduates, 2024-25
548
Graduate students, 2024-25
45
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
38%
Men
62%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
35%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
9%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
President
Richanne Mankey
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization