Course Catalog 2008-2009

Because a Denison academic education is a blend of electives, General Education core courses and departmental requirements, a broad, rigorous secondary school preparation is highly desirable. The University strongly recommends that, by the time you graduate from secondary school, you complete four years of English; three years each of mathematics, science and social studies; and three years of foreign language (at least two of which should be in the same language).

The Admissions Committee takes particular note of Advanced Placement, Honors, International Baccalaureate or enriched courses.

The quality of your academic performance, the rigor of courses selected and your grade-point average are the most important factors considered by the Admissions Committee. Submission of the results of the SAT I or the ACT is optional. SAT II Subject Tests are also not required although you may provide these scores as additional information in support of your application for admission. International applicants must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the results of the SAT I. Your application essay, as well as written statements from your college adviser and an academic teacher, give us a greater understanding of your personal character and motivation. Important also is the quality, rather than the quantity, of your extracurricular accomplishments, whether school, community, job-related or life experience.

Independent of the admission process and solely for the purpose of the College's research, students who have taken the standardized tests must submit the official results of these tests upon matriculation.

All students requesting admissions information will receive the Viewbook. Denison is an exclusive Common Application college. The Common Application (www.commonapp.org) may be submitted any time between September 1 and January 15 of your senior year. Denison University has a three-part application. Completing Part I will begin the application process and enable us to start your file. The earlier we prepare your file, the better we get to know you. You may complete Part I online at www.denison.edu/admissions/apppart1.html. Part II requires you to fill out the Common Application and Part III requires you to complete Denison's Supplement. If you apply online at www.commonapp.org (Part II and Part III can be completed there), we will waive the $40 application fee.

If, after careful research, you decide that Denison is your first-choice college, you are encouraged to apply by means of the Early Decision Plan. Candidates who wish to take advantage of this option must sign and submit the Early Decision Agreement form enclosed with the Common Application.

Early Decision: The deadline for this plan is December 1, with notification of the decision by January 1.

Admitted students must accept our offer of admission and pay a non-refundable $300 enrollment deposit within two weeks after notification of admission to confirm their places in the entering first-year class. Candidates for financial assistance need not reply to our offer of admission until two weeks after receiving a financial aid award. Deferred Early Decision candidates will be reconsidered along with the regular applicant group in the spring.

Candidates for Regular Admission should apply no later than January 15 and present a consistent record of academic accomplishment. Final notification of our admission decisions for completed applications will be made by mid-March, and admitted students must respond to our offer by May 1. Matriculating first-year and transfer students are required to pay a non-refundable $300 deposit by the date specified in their letters of acceptance.

As you go through your college selection process, you will discover the value of a campus visit and interview. When you visit Denison, plan to spend three hours: approximately 45 minutes for an interview, one hour for a student-conducted campus tour, and another hour to visit a class of your choosing.

The Admissions Office, located in Beth Eden House next to Swasey Chapel, schedules interviews from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., from September through April. (Except during institutional breaks.)

Because our Admissions staff travels extensively, we annually select and train a small group of outstanding Denison seniors to assist in interviewing candidates. You are likely to meet with one of these Senior Interviewers if you visit campus. Senior Interviewers share with our regular Admissions staff the responsibility for describing the University to you and appraising your candidacy for admission.

You are encouraged to email or call a week or more in advance of your visit so that we may assist you in planning your time on campus.Campus visits are not availableduring break periods of the academic year, eg. Fall/Spring and Holiday/Semester. You may also schedule a visit online by going to www.denison.edu/admissions.

During the fall semester, if you would like overnight accommodations with a student host in one of the University residence halls and are a senior in high school, please call the Admissions Office at least two weeks in advance of your visit. Overnight stays and airport shuttles can be arranged Sunday through Thursday during the fall semester and special overnight programs are provided for accepted seniors in the spring.

If you wish to stay with a friend currently at Denison, you are encouraged to make your own arrangements.

Granville is located 27 miles east of Columbus and is easily accessible from Interstates 70 and 71. Port Columbus International Airport is served by major airlines, and rental cars are available at the airport.

Denison Alumni Recruiting Team (DART) and Denison Overseas Alumni Network (DOAN) members located in many metropolitan areas across the country and overseas can serve as a valuable resource person and can also interview you if you are unable to visit the campus. The report of your interview with a Denison graduate will become a part of your admissions file. For local Denison alumni assistance or to arrange an interview, please email or call the Admissions Office - admissions@denison.edu or 1-800-DENISON. You may also request an alumni interview online through the Admissions website: www.denison.edu/admissions.

Denison welcomes applications from mature, highly qualified students who intend to graduate from secondary school after three years. A campus interview is required for Early Admission candidates.

You have the option, upon being accepted at Denison, to defer your entrance for up to a year, provided you present an appropriate rationale for doing so and do not enroll as a full-time or degree seeking student at another college or secondary school in the interim.

You must submit by May 1 of the year for which you have been admitted the nonrefundable advance deposit required of enrolling first-year students, together with your written request for deferment of your matriculation. If your request is approved by the Admissions Committee, you must reconfirm your intention to enroll, in writing, by March 1 of the following year. If you fail to matriculate to Denison, your deposit will be forfeited to the University.

Denison welcomes applications from transfer students, including graduates of two-year or community colleges. Candidates may apply for entrance in either the fall or spring semester. Candidates for fall entrance should submit their applications by June 1. The deadline for second semester applications is December 1.

Transfer Coordinator

For further information on Denison's transfer program, please call our Admissions toll-free number, 1-800-DENISON, or 740-587-6276. You can also view the Admissions Transfer website: www.denison.edu/admissions/transfer_students.html.

Denison's Admissions Office

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