Denison University
Granville, OH · Private · Small suburb · Big Red · Camp Denidoo · DU · Denidoo · Denison · Denison U · Dennison U · Dennison University
Private institution in Granville, OH · 2,398 undergraduates · 17% acceptance rate · $67,753 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Acceptance rate
- Top 10%Average SAT
- Top 10%Median ACT
- Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $38,1111,888th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $64,0001,985th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $64,0001,985th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $76,9001,882nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,753321st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,352474th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 80.1%216th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.7%282nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 16.9%66th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1395101st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3099th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,398831st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 12.8%2,011th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 154 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $50,606 | $50,439 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $33,993 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,725 | $37,208 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | $35,060 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $37,748 | $36,134 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $36,848 | $28,236 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,133 | $32,569 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $30,771 | $33,993 |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | $30,771 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,960 | $25,194 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1831source
- Athletic nickname: "Big Red"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Campus size: about 930 acressource
- Formerly known as "Granville Literary and Theological Institution" (1831–1845)source
- Formerly known as "Granville College" (1845–1853)source
- Athletic conference: NCACsource
- Plays for the "Old Red Lantern{{cite web|url=https://www.woosterathletics.com/sports/fball/2019-20/releases/20191014j1k2y9|title=Wooster Seeking to Regain Possession of "Old Red Lantern" This Week|work=The College of Wooster |date=October 14, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1889)source
- Fight song: ""Denison Marching Song""source
- Notable alum: Hal Holbrooksource
- Notable alum: Jennifer Garnersource
- Notable alum: Steve Carellsource
- Notable alum: William Rehnquistsource
- Notable alum: Richard Lugarsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Baseball: 2026
- Basketball: 2026
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitedenison.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 202523)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Denison University vs Ohio Northern UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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