Defiance College vs. Purdue Northwest

Defiance College vs. Purdue University Northwest comparison

	Defiance College	Purdue University Northwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
Location	Defiance, OH	Hammond, Indiana
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	511	8,679
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	defiance.edu	pnw.edu
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Costs	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
Tuition (In State)	$37,978	$7,594
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,978	$14,795
Room & Board	$12,138	$9,097
Avg Net Price	$24,098	$9,637
Avg Grant Aid	$25,302	$6,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	85%

Admission	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,546	6,394
Admitted	656	4,516
Acceptance Rate	42.4%	70.6%
Enrolled %	20.4%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/23	16/25
SAT Range	860/1110	920/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Education (14%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Health Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
Graduation Rate	51%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
% Men	5%	4%
% Women	4%	5%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	0%
% Black	8%	0%
% Hispanic	6%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
% In-State	66%	80%
% Out-of-State	31%	14%
Campus	Defiance College	Purdue Northwest
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Purdue University Northwest is larger than than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (8,679 students vs. 511 students)

Defiance College vs. Purdue Northwest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Defiance College or Purdue Northwest?

• Defiance College is 400.1% more expensive to attend than Purdue Northwest for in-state tuition ($37,978.00 vs. $7,594.00)
• Out of state tuition is 156.7% higher at Defiance College than Purdue University Northwest ($37,978.00 vs. $14,795.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Northwest than Defiance College ($9,637 vs. $24,098)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue University Northwest are 33.4% lower than costs at Defiance College ($9,097 vs. $12,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Defiance College than Purdue University Northwest (99% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 294.1% larger than aid received Purdue University Northwest ($25,302 vs. $6,420)

Defiance College vs. Purdue Northwest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Defiance College or Purdue Northwest? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Northwest or Defiance College .

• Accepted freshman Purdue Northwest students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Defiance College (3.12)
• Purdue Northwest has a higher acceptance rate (70.6%) than Defiance College (42.4%)

Defiance College vs. Purdue Northwest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Defiance College or Purdue Northwest? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Purdue Northwest and Defiance College.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/