Denison University
Granville, OH · Private four-year · Suburb: Small
2,405undergraduates
17%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$42,177average net price per year
80%graduate in 6 years
89%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 14,580
- Admitted
- 2,468
- Admit rate
- 17%
- Admit rate, women
- 18%
- Admit rate, men
- 16%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 26%
- First-year students
- 636
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 650-710
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 650-760
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 25%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 29-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports Studies Bachelor's (24 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (3)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,400
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $81,900
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $81,900
- Total cost living at home
- $66,500
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,093 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,775 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,451 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,492 |
| Over $110,000 | $46,510 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $34,723
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $33,722
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 57%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,227
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 79%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 80%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 89%
| Pell grant students | 82% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 74% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 349 | 85% |
| Men | 268 | 74% |
| Asian | 24 | 88% |
| Black | 39 | 79% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 79% |
| White | 379 | 78% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 86% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 27 | 81% |
| International | 76 | 87% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 634 | 82% | 14% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 21 | 81% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,405
- Undergraduates
- 2,405
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,391
- Part-time undergraduates
- 14
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 19%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 60% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 17% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
- Address
- 100 West College Street, Granville, OH, 43023
- County
- Licking County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.