| 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 16th-largest city in the U.S. |
| Airport: |
Port Columbus (CMH); 24
miles (35 minutes) from campus |
| Enrollment: |
2,162 undergraduates: 44 percent men, 56 percent women |
| Geographic distribution: |
50 U.S. states and territories, and 35 foreign countries |
| Students from out-of-state: |
74 percent (class of 2015) |
| Multicultural students: |
29 percent (class of 2015) |
| First-generation students: |
13 percent (class of 2015) |
| Student/faculty
ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total
faculty: |
212 full-time |
| 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: |
1,278 composite (class of 2015) |
| Average ACT: |
28 composite (class of 2015) |
| Top 10% of class: |
41 percent (class of 2015) |
| 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: |
48
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| Athletic
conference: |
North Coast Athletic
Conference; Denison has won the NCAC All-Sports Trophy 10 of the last 13
years, and has won a total of 109 team NCAC championships |
| Athletic
Affiliation: |
NCAA Division III |
| Student
Organizations: |
175 |
| Campus
Leadership Positions: |
More than 600
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| Student
Government Budget: |
$860,000 |
| Tuition: |
$39,330 |
| Room
(multiple): |
$5,480 |
| Board: |
$4,480 |
| Activity
fee: |
$430 |
| Health
Center Fee: |
$450 |
| Total
Charges: |
$50,170 (2011-2012
academic year) |
Financial Aid
Fully 93 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 2,162, Denison invests more than $19,000 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 nearly $43 million in grants and scholarships to its students.
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| University
endowment: |
$585 million (as of
June 30, 2010) |
| Total
university assets: |
$714 million |
| Endowment
per student: |
$258,964 |
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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