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Former name | Defiance Female Seminary (1850–1903) |
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Motto | "Defi the ordinary" |
Type | Private college |
Established | 1850 |
Religious affiliation | United Church of Christ |
Academic affiliations | CIC |
Endowment | $19.2 million (2020)[1] |
President | Richanne C. Mankey |
Academic staff | 86 |
Students | 740 |
Undergraduates | 671 |
Postgraduates | 69 |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | 150 acres (61 ha) |
Colors | Purple and gold |
Nickname | Yellow Jackets, Lady Jackets |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – WHAC MSFA - (Football) |
Website | www |
Defiance College is a private college located in Defiance, Ohio and affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the 200-acre (80.9 ha) Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary.[2] The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, but the college has been on probation since 2023 for concerns with one out of the eighteen accreditation criteria.[3]