Defiance College vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Comparable Facts

Compare Defiance College in Defiance, OH with Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Defiance College is larger than Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (568 students vs. 506 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Defiance College is located in Defiance, OH (Rural Fringe setting); Simmons College of Kentucky is in Louisville, KY (Large City setting).
• Defiance College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Simmons College of Kentucky is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Defiance College 11:1; Simmons College of Kentucky 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 15.4% lower than at Defiance College ($10,664 vs. $12,606).
• Out-of-state tuition is 78.8% higher at Defiance College than at Simmons College of Kentucky (about $12,922 more per year; $29,320 vs. $16,398).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Defiance College than at Simmons College of Kentucky (99% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 173.7% larger than aid received by Simmons College of Kentucky students ($27,024 vs. $9,873).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Defiance College, open admission at Simmons College of Kentucky.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.6% at Defiance College vs. 81.5% at Simmons College of Kentucky.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.