International Students

Defiance College is dedicated to diversity and engagement and welcomes interest and applications from international students.

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International Student Application Process

• Complete the Defiance College application for admission and include
• An official transcript of all secondary and post-secondary grades and course work. If these transcripts are not in English, a translation must be provided.
• An official score report of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• Official examination scores from the ACT Assessment (ACT) or the Scholastic Achievement Test (SAT)
• Evidence of adequate means of financial support by submission of an original or certified copy of the Document of Financial Resources.
• International Student Applicants must have a 2.25 GPA for high school course work, an 18 on the ACT or an 860 on the SAT, and a 550 on the TOEFL test.

Costs for 2012-2013
Full-time tuition for the academic year 2012-2013 is $26,740.  Room and board is $8,850.

Scholarships and Financial Aid
Since Defiance College cannot provide need-based financial assistance for international students to attend Defiance College, the student must submit documentation that sufficient financial resources are available from family or outside sources for the period of study at Defiance College. This documentation may take the form of a certified or notarized letter from the sponsor's bank or a scholarship letter from the student's government and should accompany the Statement of Financial Resources.

• Service Leadership Award - Award Application
  
• Lillian Rae Dunlap Award: $1,000 - Award Application
• International merit aid available per semester for those who qualify: $1,000 to $6,000

More information on financial aid

Degrees Offered
Associate of Arts:

• Art
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Religious Education: Design for Leadership
• Self-Design

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of Arts in Education
Master of Business and Organizational Leadership

Academic Divisions/Departments

• Arts and Humanities
• Behavioral and Applied Social Science
• Business and Allied Health
• Education
• Science and Mathematics

Click here for a list of DC's majors

Defiance College admits students regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national and ethnic origin, disability, or sexual orientation.