Criminal justice
Ranked #161 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 28 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,059
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $24,170
- Ranked-college median: $21,500

Tiffin, OH, United States
Tiffin University's acceptance rate is 80.1% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 3,751 applicants). It is a private nonprofit university in Tiffin, OH, with 2,051 students. The average net price after grants is $26,131 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 41.7%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $37,551.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 80.1% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 2,766 of 3,751 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 470–555, SAT Math 440–555, ACT 15–21. Admissions details
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Tiffin UniversityTiffin, OH, United States
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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH, United States
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In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
Nearest major cityColumbus, OH · about 81 mi
In the city250 mi
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Compare with Ashland UniversityTiffin University admitted 80.1% of 3,751 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Tiffin University is $36,500 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $26,131 a year.
The average net price at Tiffin University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $26,131 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
41.7% of first-time, full-time students at Tiffin University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
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