701 N. Clinton Street
Defiance, OH 43512
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1850
Religious Affilation: United Church of Christ
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 827
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $11,348,695
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $19,740
Room/Board: $6,170
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 0%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 0%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Local Companies and Schools
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 138,418
Number of current serial subscriptions: 331
Number of microforms: 7,378
Number of audiovisuals: 3,742
Number of ebooks: 22,968
Other library facilities: Curriculum Materials Center, 2 computer labs, 5 small group study rooms,
coffee shop/lounge, archives. Students have access through the OhioLink consortium to 31 million resources belonging to 80 Ohio libraries. They can access over 120 online research databases, most of which contain full-text materials. The TAG Center, our academic resource center, is located here.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Women’s Commission Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 200
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – N/A
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 66%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 3%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 66%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 86%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 8%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 150 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Detroit, MI (100), Toledo, OH (40)
Nearest train station: Bryan, OH (20)
Nearest bus station: N/A
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 5
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Arts on the Quad, Schomburg Series