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Denison University

Granville, Ohio

https://www.denison.edu

#120 National Colleges

29.39% Admission Rate
Moderately Selective

2,262 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, highly residential


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Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. One of the earliest colleges established in the former Northwest Territory, Denison University was founded in 1831. The college was first called the Granville Literary and Theological Institution, later took the name Granville College, and, in the mid-1850s, was renamed Denison University, in honor of a key benefactor. The college was founded by Baptists who settled in the area. While the college's early curriculum was rooted in theological education, it also provided a broad education in literature and science. Female students attended the Granville Female Seminary beginning in 1832 followed by the Young Ladies’ Institute in 1859, later renamed Shepardson College for Women in 1886. Shepardson College was incorporated as part of Denison in 1900.Denison is an undergraduate, residential four-year institution; the college enrolled 2300 students in Fall 2019. Students choose from 56 academic majors including the country's first and finest data analytics program among liberal arts colleges; in a report published by Williams College in 2020, the data analysis program of Denison University and the data science program of the University of California, Berkeley were both rated as the best programs in big data you could find so far. The college offers three degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts.

The college's intercollegiate athletic teams compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference, fielding 24 varsity teams in the NCAA Division III. Historically, the college has a strong rivalry with Kenyon College Swim & Dive. Denison is a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio and the Great Lakes Colleges Association.

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Location

City
Granville, Ohio

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Locale
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Bachelor's degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Social Sciences 21.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 11.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 9.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 8.5%
Psychology 8.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 7.8%
Physical Sciences 4.9%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 4.2%
Education 3.6%
History 3.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 3.0%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 2.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 2.1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 2.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.9%

Cost

Tuition
$53,830.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
39.85%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$28,614.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1328 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 730 670 610
Verbal 680 635 590

ACT Scores

29 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 29 27 25
English 33 30 26