Colleges Near Defiance
There are no colleges in Defiance, but 79 are within 100 miles, enrolling 391,822 students combined.
The closest option is Juniata College in Huntingdon, 26.1 miles from Defiance (about 31-45 minutes by car). Defiance (pop. 239) is in Pennsylvania.
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh ranks #45 nationally. Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield has the lowest tuition at $4,722 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Defiance. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Defiance. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Defiance.
Shepherd University
- Public 4 Year
- Shepherdstown, WV
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- 55 miles from Defiance
Shepherd is a public university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The campus sits in historic Shepherdstown along the Potomac River.
- SAT Range 878-1140
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $11,744
Mount St. Mary's University
- Private 4 Year
- Emmitsburg, MD
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4.3 | 3 reviews
- 57 miles from Defiance
Mount St. Mary's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in rural Emmitsburg near the Catoctin Mountains.
- SAT Range 1046-1280
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $23,027
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
- Public 2 Year
- Pleasant Gap, PA
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- 56 miles from Defiance
A public career and technical institute offering vocational programs in health sciences and skilled trades. Students train on a campus in the small community of Pleasant Gap.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $4,107
Gettysburg College
- Private 4 Year
- Gettysburg, PA
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 57 miles from Defiance
Gettysburg is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate history and political science. The campus borders Gettysburg National Military Park and the Civil War battlefield.
- SAT Range 1270-1460
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $32,769
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Indiana, PA
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- 58 miles from Defiance
IUP is a public university known for undergraduate criminology, education, and safety sciences. Students live on a residential campus in the small college town of Indiana in western Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range 970-1180
- Avg GPA 3.39
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $17,626
Saint Vincent College
- Private 4 Year
- Latrobe, PA
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- 63 miles from Defiance
Saint Vincent is a private Benedictine liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and biology. The campus shares its grounds with Saint Vincent Archabbey in a small western Pennsylvania town.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $23,758
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
- Public 4 Year
- Keyser, WV
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- 64 miles from Defiance
Potomac State is a public junior college of West Virginia University known for undergraduate agriculture and forestry. The residential campus is set in rural Keyser in the Potomac Highlands.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.06
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,541
American Public University System
- Private 4 Year
- Charles Town, WV
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| 0 reviews
- 63 miles from Defiance
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,260
Frederick Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Frederick, MD
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- 65 miles from Defiance
A public community college known for nursing and allied health programs. Most students commute to the campus in Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,784
Messiah University
- Private 4 Year
- Mechanicsburg, PA
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- 66 miles from Defiance
Messiah is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and music. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the Harrisburg suburbs.
- SAT Range 1110-1350
- Avg GPA 3.8
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $29,408
Hood College
- Private 4 Year
- Frederick, MD
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| 0 reviews
- 67 miles from Defiance
Hood is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, biology, and education. The historic campus sits near downtown Frederick.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $23,350
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
- Public 4 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 69 miles from Defiance
Pitt-Greensburg is a regional public campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business management. The residential campus sits in suburban Greensburg east of Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1055-1253
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $18,365
Shenandoah University
- Private 4 Year
- Winchester, VA
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- 69 miles from Defiance
Shenandoah is a private university known for undergraduate music, theater, and dance through the Shenandoah Conservatory. The campus is in Winchester in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
- SAT Range 1010-1230
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $27,181
Seton Hill University
- Private 4 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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- 71 miles from Defiance
Seton Hill is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate performing arts, education, and business. The campus is in Greensburg, a small city east of Pittsburgh.
- SAT Range 1020-1240
- Avg GPA 3.74
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,056
Triangle Tech Inc Greensburg
- Private 2 Year
- Greensburg, PA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
- 70 miles from Defiance
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,592
Westmoreland County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Youngwood, PA
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| 0 reviews
- 71 miles from Defiance
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The main campus is in Youngwood in southwestern Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,247
Garrett College
- Public 2 Year
- McHenry, MD
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- 72 miles from Defiance
Garrett College is a public community college known for undergraduate adventure sports and natural resource management. The campus sits near Deep Creek Lake in the mountains of western Maryland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,507
Harrisburg Area Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Harrisburg, PA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 72 miles from Defiance
HACC is a community college known for associate degree programs in nursing, allied health, and business. Most students commute to the Harrisburg campus and other locations across central Pennsylvania.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,059