Granville, OH · Private · 2,380 undergraduates · suburban
Denison University
Highly selective
Denison adds interdisciplinary, small-group seminars for sophomores and juniors, creating another exploratory academic layer after the first-year experience.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in academic standing, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 16.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 83.3%
14,580 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$67,753 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Denison University apart
Academic design
Denison Seminars enroll small groups in interdisciplinary topics, often team-taught across fields and sometimes incorporating travel or off-campus work.
Campus pattern
The hilltop residential campus sits directly above the walkable village of Granville, keeping daily student life compact while preserving easy town access.
A signature opportunity
Denison Seminars give upper-level students low-enrollment interdisciplinary courses outside the normal boundaries of a major.
Can I get in?
16.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
14,580About 17 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 25% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Denison University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Denison University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Denison Seminars enroll small groups in interdisciplinary topics, often team-taught across fields and sometimes incorporating travel or off-campus work.
Make institutional fit specific
Denison adds interdisciplinary, small-group seminars for sophomores and juniors, creating another exploratory academic layer after the first-year experience.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Denison University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Economics
Communication and Media Studies
Biology, General
Research and Experimental Psychology
International Business
What is campus life like?
Denison University beyond the classroom
The hilltop residential campus sits directly above the walkable village of Granville, keeping daily student life compact while preserving easy town access.
A defining academic feature
Denison Seminars enroll small groups in interdisciplinary topics, often team-taught across fields and sometimes incorporating travel or off-campus work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The hilltop residential campus sits directly above the walkable village of Granville, keeping daily student life compact while preserving easy town access.
A reason to look closer
Denison Seminars give upper-level students low-enrollment interdisciplinary courses outside the normal boundaries of a major.