Tiffin is a small city on the Sandusky River in north-west Ohio, and its university started there in 1888 as a commercial college. Business is still at the centre of things. Criminal justice and forensic science are the other big draws, and classes rarely get large. Toledo is about an hour's drive north.
Tiffin, Ohio, United States
Official website: tiffin.edu
1888
Private university in Ohio
NCAA Division II (the Dragons)
Small-city campus in north-west Ohio
$30,000 – $34,000
International students, undergraduate, before scholarships
$11,000 – $14,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on tiffin.edu before you apply.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
BS Forensic Science
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 61
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Criminal Justice
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Criminal justice is one of the largest programmes on campus.
Business teaching that goes back to 1888.
Small classes where lecturers know students by name.
NCAA Division II sports teams, known as the Dragons.
Criminal justice graduates join police departments, corrections and federal agencies.
Business graduates find work with manufacturers, banks and insurers across north-west Ohio.
Forensic science graduates move into crime labs and testing companies.
Bachelor's graduates can apply for 12 months of OPT; STEM degrees may qualify for longer.
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Tiffin is a town of about 17,000 people with a small downtown, cheap rent and not much traffic. Most first-year students live in the residence halls, and home games fill a lot of autumn weekends.
There's no big-city nightlife. Toledo is roughly an hour north and Columbus under two hours south, and in summer students with cars head to the Cedar Point rollercoasters on Lake Erie.
Form I-20 issued by Tiffin University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Tiffin reviews applications on a rolling basis. International students should aim to apply by June for August and by October for January, which leaves time for the I-20 and the visa interview.
There are two main starts: August for the fall semester and January for spring. Some graduate programmes also run shorter terms through the year.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Tiffin University after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Business administration, criminal justice, forensic science and the MBA draw the most international students. Undergraduates need secondary school results and around IELTS 6.0; the MBA asks for a bachelor's degree and IELTS 6.5.
Yes. Tiffin gives merit scholarships to most international undergraduates when it makes the offer, and some athletes receive sports awards. Graduate funding is more limited, so ask admissions early.
