Denison University Overview

Located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Granville makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Denison University Known For?

• Students at Denison may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 9 to 1.
• Students at Denison have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Denison.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Denison with a bachelor's degree make about $48,800 a year. That's 20% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Denison student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Denison University Rankings

Denison is ranked #99 out of 2,587 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #1 out of 108 schools in Ohio.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Denison has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#104	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Denison.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#23	Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#41	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#68	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#71	Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#87	Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Denison has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#33	Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools	College Factual
#41	Best Communication & Journalism Schools	College Factual
#78	Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	College Factual
#91	Best Psychology Schools	College Factual
#112	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central
#112	Best Education Schools	College Factual

Where Is Denison University?

Contact details for Denison are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 West College Street, Granville, OH 43023
Phone:	740-587-0810
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/denisonuniversity
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/denisonu

How Do I Get Into Denison?

You can apply to Denison online at: https://www.denison.edu/campus/admission/apply-to-denison

Admission Requirements for Denison

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Denison?

If you plan to apply to Denison, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 28%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 29%, and the acceptance rate for women is 27%.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to Denison submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 690. Math scores were between 620 and 740.

Denison received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 28 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 30. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

Can I Afford Denison University?

The overall average net price of Denison is $43,017. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Denison, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $7,467 a year. That adds up to $29,868 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Denison is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Denison University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,258 undergraduate students at Denison, with 2,252 being full-time and 6 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,252 full-time undergraduates at Denison, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Denison University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	79
Black or African American	132
Hispanic or Latino	177
White	1,347
International Students	366
Other Races/Ethnicities	151

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Denison University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Denison. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Denison University

In 2019-2020, 365 students took at least one online class at the school.

Denison University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Communication & Media Studies	78	78
Economics	78	78
General Biology	56	56
Child Development & Psychology	54	54
International Business	39	39
Political Science & Government	30	30
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	26	26
Computer Science	26	26
Romance Languages	25	25
Natural Resources Conservation	25	25
General Education	22	22
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20	20
History	19	19
Writing Studies	18	18
Mathematics	18	18
International Relations & National Security	18	18
Health & Physical Education	17	17
Sociology & Anthropology	17	17
Fine & Studio Arts	15	15
Physics	14	14
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	13	13
General English Literature	7	7
Philosophy	7	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	7
Music	7	7
Area Studies	6	6
Ethnic Studies	6	6
Classical Languages & Literature	6	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	6	6
Chemistry	5	5
General Social Sciences	5	5
Germanic Languages	3	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	3
Religious Studies	1	1
Dance	1	1
Finance & Financial Management	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0
General Psychology	0	0
TOTAL	698	698

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Pbass1956 under License

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