Tiffin University

Tiffin University is a private university in Tiffin, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1888.^[2]

Tiffin University

Motto	Sine Audacia Nullum Praemium
Motto in English	Without risk, there is no gain
Type	Private university
Established	1888; 137 years ago (1888)
President	Lillian Schumacher
Students	3,598 (fall 2023)[1]
Undergraduates	2,669 (fall 2023)[1]
Postgraduates	929 (fall 2023)[1]
Location	Tiffin, Ohio , U.S.
Campus	Suburban 130 acres (53 ha)
Colors	Green and gold
Nickname	Dragons
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II - G-MAC
Mascot	Blaze the Dragon
Website	tiffin.edu

History

Tiffin University began as a Commercial College, affiliated for 30 years with Heidelberg College, as a financially independent and separate division. It taught the business courses typically found in the popular commercial colleges of the day.

After breaking with Heidelberg College in 1917, the institution relocated to downtown Tiffin. Then developed a full four-year curriculum, added graduate programs, and has been accredited.

Academics

Tiffin University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in various on-campus, off-campus, and online formats. Tiffin University consists of three academic schools: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business, and the School of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences. The Richard C. Pfeiffer Library houses a growing collection of books supporting the university's curriculum. The library is a member of OPAL and OhioLink, which provides online access to a vast collection of books, eBooks, and databases and books from any of the 90 other libraries. The average student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1.

As of 2023, the university enrolled about 3,600 students.^[1] It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Campus life

Tiffin's main campus is 130 acres (52.6 ha) is located on the west side of Tiffin, within a half mile of downtown Tiffin.

Architecture

The campus environment includes over 25 buildings blending traditional historic and modern structures.

• 
  Main Classroom Building
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  Complex
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  Frank Murphy building
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  Bedroom
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  Kitchen

Greek life

Tiffin University's Greek life includes:^[3]

Fraternities	Sororities
Phi Theta Pi	Alpha Iota
Theta Eta Omicron	Pi Tau Rho
	Zeta Pi Beta

Athletics

Main article: Tiffin Dragons

The Tiffin Dragons compete in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). The university has competitive teams in | baseball, basketball, cross country, esports, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.

Notable alumni

• Boris Bede, professional football player^[4]
• Rex Damschroder, member of Ohio House of Representatives^[5]
• Greg Freeman, professional football player^[6]
• Gary R. Heminger, president and CEO of Marathon Petroleum^[7][8]
• Chris Ivory, professional football player^[9]
• Walt Jean, professional football player^[10]
• Joe Macko, professional baseball player^[11]
• Jeffrey McClain, member of the Ohio House of Representatives ^[12]
• Antonio Pipkin, professional football player^[13]
• David Singleton, basketball head coach of Indonesian Basketball League side, Prawira Bandung^[14]
• Nate Washington, professional football player^[15]
• George Whitfield, Jr., college and professional football coach^[16]
• Sandra Williams, member of the Ohio House of Representatives ^[17]