| Founded: |
Founded in 1831, Denison
is one of the earliest colleges to be established in the old “Northwest
Territory,” west of the Allegheny Mountains and north of the Ohio River. |
| Character: |
Independent, residential, liberal arts and sciences |
| Location: |
Granville, a central Ohio suburb located east of Columbus, the state capital and 15th-largest city in the U.S. |
| Airport: |
Port Columbus (CMH); 24 miles (35 minutes) from campus |
| Enrollment: |
2,185 undergraduates: 42 percent men, 58 percent women |
| Geographic distribution: |
51 U.S. states and territories, and 29 foreign countries |
| Students from out-of-state: |
73 percent (class of 2016) |
| Multicultural students: |
29 percent (class of 2016) |
| First-generation students: |
13 percent (class of 2016) |
| Student/faculty
ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total
faculty: |
220 (FTE) |
| Faculty
with terminal degrees: |
100 percent |
| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| Majors and programs: |
48 courses of study and 12 pre-professional programs |
| Average SAT: |
1286 composite (class of 2016) |
| Average ACT: |
29 composite (class of 2016) |
| Top 10% of class: |
49 percent (class of 2016) |
| Test optional: |
Denison has adopted a standardized test-optional admissions policy. |
Facilities
- Spanning 900 acres, the campus includes a
550-acre Biological Reserve
- Arresting campus plan designed by the
architectural firm of Frederick Law Olmsted
- Virtually all of Denison’s students live on the
250-acre hilltop section of campus
- Pedestrian-friendly campus, in which all
buildings are within walking distance
- Campus-wide Wi-Fi network
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Athletics & Co-curricular Activities
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| Varsity
sports: |
23; 11 for men and 12 for
women |
| Club
and intramural sports: |
45
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| Athletic
conference: |
North Coast Athletic
Conference; Denison has won the NCAC All-Sports Trophy a conference-record
12 times, and has won a total of 121 team NCAC championships |
| Athletic
Affiliation: |
NCAA Division III |
| Student
Organizations: |
177 |
| Campus
Leadership Positions: |
More than 600
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| Student
Government Budget: |
$1,300,000 |
Tuition & Fees (2012-2013 academic year)
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| Tuition: |
$41,380 |
| Room
(multiple): |
$5,700 |
| Board: |
$4,660 |
| Activity
fee: |
$430 |
| Health
Center Fee: |
$470 |
| Total
Charges: |
$52,640 |
Financial Aid
Fully 96 percent of Denison’s current students receive need-based financial aid or merit-based academic scholarships funded by Denison, and many students receive both forms of support.
In Kiplinger’s “100 Best Values in Private Colleges,” Denison is eighth, and is the only Ohio school among the top 30 liberal arts institutions nationally with the lowest average debt following graduation.
On average, across the student body of 2,185, Denison invests more than $23,165 per student per year. Some students receive more, based on their combination of circumstances, and some less, but this year alone, Denison is providing from its own resources a total of more than $43 million in grants and scholarships to its students.
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| University
endowment: |
$658.2 million (as of
June 30, 2012) |
| Total
university assets: |
$795 million |
| Endowment
per student: |
$310,230 |
Accreditation
Accredited by the Commission on Institutions of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and certified by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.
Denison’s pre-med program is recognized by all medical schools accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges.
The Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
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Affiliations
Denison is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, the Great Lakes Colleges Association, the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, and the Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium.
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