DEFIANCE COLLEGE Founded in 1850. It is located in the Northwest corner of Ohio at the confluence of the Auglaize and Maumee Rivers; one hour from Lima and Toledo, Ohio, and Ft. Wayne, Indiana; two hours from Detroit, Michigan; two-and-a-half hours from Columbus and four hours from Chicago, Illinois. The city of Defiance has 18,000 residents. Defiance College has a student population just over 1,000 students. More than 50 percent of traditional students live on campus. The campus is located on 150 acres in a beautiful residential area of Defiance, which includes 18 buildings and access to the 200 acre Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. Average class size is 15 students. Recognized nationally as a model for service learning; all academic progrmas include a service component; one of an elite group of colleges and universities included in The Princetion Review's Colleges with a Conscience; named to select list of colleges and universities nationwide on the Templeton Foundation Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges; one of 23 top higher-education programs for service learning in U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges in America 2005." McMaster School for Advancing Humanity allow students and faculty to more closely examine global issues and how they affect the human condition. The Bonner Leader Program offers students intensive service and leadership experiences in the community. The Citizen-Leader Program provides student citizenship and leadership skills. The Carolyn M. Small Honors Program provides an opportunity for students to participate in an honors curriculum. ACCREDITATION Defiance College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Ohio Board of Regents, the National Council of Teacher Education, the Council on Social Work Education, and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. MASTER’S PROGRAMS Master of Arts in Education (MAE) Graduate Adolescent and Young Adult Licensure Program Master of Business and Organizational Leadership (MBOL) Criminal Justice Track BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS Accounting ATHLETICS Men's Athletics: Baseball Women's Athletics: Basketball CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Defiance offers students a variety of organizations, clubs, and activities including honor societies, religious groups, sororities and fraternities, multicultural organizations, student government, intercollegiate and intramural athletics, literary publications, music and performance groups, service learning activities, and special interest clubs. FINANCIAL AID In a typical year, the average financial aid package for an incoming freshman is $17,460. A high percentage of our students receive some form of assistance from grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs, or a combination of these. Recommended deadline for applying for financial aid is March 1. SCHOLARSHIPS
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PLACEMENT 96% of DC students find employment or enter graduate school within six months of graduation. |