| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
893 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
724 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
169 |
| Total graduate students: |
80 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
9 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
71 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
16% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.7% | Hispanic |
| 89.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.3% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.0% | Hispanic |
| 89.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
150 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Defiance, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
18,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Fort Wayne, IN and Toledo, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
570,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.defiance.edu/pages/
info_campus_map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (82%)
- single-student apartments (18%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
65% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
35% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, non-veteran students under age 22 must live on campus unless living with family within a 30-mile radius |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
6% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
8% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Defender |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
31 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholics on Campus, Loud and Clear Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Action Student Association, Latinos Unidos |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Campus Activities Board, Progeny, P.U.L.S.E., Student Senate, Student Ecology Club, DC Players, The Defender, Defiance College Ambassadors, Defiance College Community Band, Defiance College Community Band Jazz Ensemble, Habitat for Humanity, Inter-Greek Council, Oraculum, College Republicans, College Democrats, APPLE Student Education Association, STAND: STudent Anti-Genocide Coalition, Pep Bend, Cheerleading. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Richard Kaiser, Ph.D,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jenni Morrison,
Assistant Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
The Defiance College
701 North Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Yellow Jackets |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's softball | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. lll |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. lll |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Fitness center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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flag football, Volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, 5-on-5 basketball, racquetball, sofball, field hockey |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Toledo, OH (40 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Detroit, MI (100 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Bryan, OH (25 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
44% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
23% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
97% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Firms that most frequently hire graduates include Defiance City Schools, Fifth Third Bank, KinderCare, Konica, Merrill Lynch, MetLife Financial Services, Parkview Hospital, Social Security Administration, State Auditor's Office |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- George Smart - Chairman of the Board of FirstEnergy Corporation Pamela Borton - Head Women's Basketball Coach, University of Minnesota John Ashton - Movie Actor
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