Denison University: Statistics

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# 1838 of 14,131 In the World
# 502 of 2,597 In North America
# 454 of 2,496 In the United States
# 18 of 1 In Granville
# 611 of 1,589 For Media Studies
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

17%

Average SAT

1,405

Average ACT

32

Avg. cost to attend

$43,721 /y

Aid receiving

94%

Undergraduates

2,394

Male:Female Ratio

47:53

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Denison University has an acceptance rate of 17% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 17% 17% 17%
Applicants 15,012 7,494 7,518
Admissions 2,611 1,197 1,414
Freshmen enrolled full time 621 287 334

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 60%
â–  Nonresident Alien 18%
â–  Asian 4%
â–  Hispanic 7%
â–  Black or African American 5%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 1%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Denison University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Denison University majors

Denison University has granted 505 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Denison University.

Major Bachelor
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 65
Mass Communication & Media Studies 47
International Business & Trade & Commerce 42
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 39
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 36
Data Science, General 29
Computer Science 24
Sports Studies 24
Political Science and Government, General 17
Writing, General 13
History, General 11
Mathematics, General 11
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 10
Education, General 9
International Public Health & International Health 9
Social Sciences, General 9
Sociology and Anthropology 9
International Relations and Affairs 8
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 8
Biochemistry 7
English Language and Literature, General 7
Environmental Studies 7
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Physics, General 7
Women's Studies 7
Philosophy 6
Environmental Science 5
Journalism 5
Chemistry, General 4
Dance, General 3
East Asian Studies 3
Music, General 3
Spanish Language and Literature 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
French Language and Literature 2
Anthropology, General 1
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 1
German Language and Literature 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 505

Publications & Citations

Denison University has published 4,434 scientific papers with 62,014 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Biology, Physics, and History.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,686 / 32,411
Political Science
1,622 / 18,709
Environmental Science
1,559 / 30,105
Philosophy
1,506 / 18,040
Law
1,500 / 17,429
Computer Science
1,470 / 28,251
Sociology
1,444 / 20,029
Biology
1,415 / 26,375
Physics
1,226 / 30,853
History
1,194 / 8,926
Engineering
1,148 / 26,212
Geography and Cartography
1,024 / 19,959
Psychology
902 / 23,061
Medicine
863 / 21,398
Chemistry
813 / 19,280
Geology
813 / 17,811
Quantum and Particle physics
800 / 24,961
Art & Design
763 / 5,488
Archaeology
665 / 7,194
Paleontology
624 / 12,349
Ecology
615 / 16,475
Mathematics
610 / 11,365
Linguistics
586 / 7,762
Economics
552 / 8,496
Business
531 / 10,274
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
471 / 3,850
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
412 / 7,043
Genetics
391 / 7,353
Social Psychology
388 / 13,846
Statistics
371 / 8,630
Astrophysics and Astronomy
361 / 11,695
Library and Information science
359 / 1,762
Biochemistry
356 / 6,993
Organic chemistry
329 / 8,525
Literature
316 / 2,700
Classics and Ancient History
315 / 808
Optics
313 / 8,876
Art History
306 / 931
Materials Science
294 / 8,175
Botany
279 / 6,124

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

76 Notable alumni

Lottie Estelle Granger

1. Lottie Estelle Granger

1858-1934 (aged 76)
educator
Lottie Estelle Granger was an American educator and school officer from the U.S. state of Ohio. She served as county superintendent of public schools of Page County, Iowa, and was the second woman elected president of the Iowa State Teachers' Association.
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Lewis Ezra Hicks

2. Lewis Ezra Hicks

1839-1921 (aged 82)
geologist zoologist
Lewis Ezra Hicks was an American geologist, zoologist and college administrator.
Zella Allen Dixson

3. Zella Allen Dixson

1858-1924 (aged 66)
librarian
Zella Allen Dixson was an American writer, lecturer, librarian, and publisher. She was the longest-serving director and associate librarian of the University of Chicago Extension Division's library school.
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George Bliss

4. George Bliss

1813-1868 (aged 55)
lawyer judge politician
George Bliss was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio for two non-consecutive terms in the 1850s and 1860s.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names DUBig RedDennison UniversityDenisonCamp DenidooDenidooDennison UDenison U
Founded 1831
Colors red, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 849
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 100 West College Street Granville, Ohio, 43023 United States
City Population 6,000
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