Defiance's tuition & fees has increased from $31,082 (2015) to $29,320 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.67% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,632 (year 2015) to $9,450 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Defiance College.
Defiance's tuition increase rate is lower than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 3.73% from 2015 ($44,732).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Defiance's COA is $46,402, which is decreased by -16.23% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Defiance's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 5.67% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Defiance College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.32% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.50% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Defiance College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,250 | $12,860 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,350 | $13,550 | 0.82% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,450 | $13,650 | 0.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,620 | $13,820 | 1.37% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,940 | $14,140 | 2.54% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,014 | $14,214 | 0.57% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,226 | $14,426 | 1.63% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,016 | $15,216 | 5.97% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,214 | $17,414 | 8.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,682 | $16,882 | 3.08% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Defiance College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Defiance College | $29,320 | $38,778 | -24.39% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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