Defiance College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Defiance College?

For 2024-25, Defiance College reported full-time undergraduate tuition of $28,500 and required fees of $820, with the same published amounts for in-state and out-of-state students. Its reported room-and-board charge was $12,790. Added together, those published charges equal $42,110 for a student paying all three categories, before books, transportation, personal expenses, or other applicable costs.

That sum is a comparison figure, not every student's bill or a complete cost-of-attendance budget. A commuter would not necessarily pay the college's room-and-board charge, while a resident's actual charges depend on the housing and meal arrangements selected. Part-time undergraduate tuition was reported at $610 per credit hour; graduate pricing follows a different schedule.

Financial aid can substantially change the amount a family pays. In 2024-25 reporting, the average undergraduate grant award was $27,331, but that average is not an award available to every student. The reported average net price for students from families with annual income of $48,000 or less was $26,105. Net price accounts for grant aid and typically includes estimated expenses beyond tuition, so it should not be calculated by subtracting the average grant from tuition alone.

The college reported that 100% of students received some form of financial aid, while 72% had student loans. Aid can include funds that need repayment. Eligible students may be considered for federal and state grants, institutional scholarships, and federal loans through the applicable financial-aid process; veterans should also ask how military education benefits interact with other assistance. The most useful comparison is an individualized aid offer alongside a current, itemized cost-of-attendance budget.

What are the work-study opportunities at Defiance College?

Defiance College reports career support that includes individual and group counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, job listings, employer recruitment, job fairs, and alumni networking. These are services students can use during their studies; their availability should not be confused with a promise of an internship or a job offer.

Students seeking paid work should distinguish an ordinary campus job from Federal Work-Study. Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid package, generally requires the student to find and perform a qualifying job; it is not a grant paid automatically toward tuition. Applicants should ask the financial-aid office about their eligibility and the office that posts current positions. Students who want experience related to a major can separately ask career services and their academic department about internships and employer contacts. The college does not report a universal internship requirement for all students.