Tiffin University is located in the northwest portion of Ohio and approximately one hour south of Lake Erie. It is a private institution founded in 1888. Tiffin University has seen a steady growth of new students over the past few years and the campus keeps growing to accommodate the larger student body. In athletics, TU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in Division II. They compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference which currently has sixteen member institutions.