Defiance, OH
Competitive — only about 42 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has fallen 8 percentage points since 2019, from 50% to 42% — it has become more selective.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,000 | 1,002 | 181 | 50% |
| 2020 | 3,021 | 1,659 | 216 | 55% |
| 2021 | 2,514 | 1,564 | 160 | 62% |
| 2022 | 2,722 | 1,711 | 149 | 63% |
| 2023 | 1,546 | 656 | 134 | 42% |
Fall 2023 applicants
137 of 415 women and 519 of 1,131 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Not considered |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Not considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
Defiance College has an acceptance rate of 42% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 656 of 1,546 applicants.
Selective. Competitive — only about 42 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
1,546 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 134 enrolled.
No. Defiance College is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has fallen 8 percentage points since 2019, from 50% to 42% — it has become more selective.