In general, Defiance College is known for being a highly selective school. The institution receives 1,546 applications every year from prospective students. The overall acceptance rate is around 42 percent which is equal about 700 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the term begins, only about 130 or 20% of the applicants who earned acceptance letter from Defiance College choose to attend. The school tends to see 73 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 26 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 30 percent of those accepted women enrolled at Defiance College and 69 percent were males. The undergraduate application fee imposes by Defiance College is $0. Freshmen students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Defiance College when applying. Often, an ACT score of 18 - 22 or a 970 - 1,110 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
1,546
Male 1,131
Female 415

 

Acceptance
656
Male 519
Female 137

 

Enrollment Total
131
Male 91
Female 40


Acceptance Rate
42.4%
Male
45.9%
Female
33%

 

Yield
20%
Male
17.5%
Female
29.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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