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# Defiance College

Small private college in Ohio specializing in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology with 511 students.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 41.296842, -84.357075

### Summary

Small private college in Ohio specializing in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology with 511 students.

### Description

Defiance College is a private, not-for-profit four-year institution located in Defiance, Ohio, serving 511 undergraduate students. The college focuses on Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology as its primary major, with a professions-focused approach to baccalaureate education.

Tuition is $28,500 per year, with a total cost of attendance of $41,106 when room and board are included. The college admits about 42% of applicants, making admissions selective. Most students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate.

The college suits students seeking a small-scale education in recreation and fitness-related fields. For more information, visit www.defiance.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 202,514
- **State**: OH
- **City**: Defiance
- **Address**: 701 N Clinton St.
- **Zip Code**: 43512
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.defiance.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $28,500
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $28,500
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $41,106
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $41,106
- **Room and Board**: $12,606
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 511
- **Acceptance Rate**: 42.4%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $20,044,969
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology