Denison University

Granville, OH
PrivateSuburbanWebsite
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
2,398
Graduation Rate
80%
Student-Faculty Ratio
9:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$67,753
Retention Rate
89%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)13001470
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2932
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$64,000
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,000
Avg Net Price
$38,111
Room & Board
$15,400
Total COA
$76,900
Median Debt
$26,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$15,093
$30,001–48,000
$12,775
$48,001–75,000
$15,451
$75,001–110,000
$29,492
$110,001+
$46,510
Pell Grant Rate: 13%
Federal Loan Rate: 52%

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Sticker Price$79,400
Estimated Net Price$38,111 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
80%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$67,753
Retention Rate
89%
Median Debt
$26,000

Top Programs

Social Sciences
21.2%
Biology
10.2%
Communication
9.0%
Business & Marketing
7.7%
Psychology
7.3%
Visual & Performing Arts
6.9%
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
6.7%
Interdisciplinary Studies
4.9%
English
3.7%
Computer Science
3.1%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Communication and Media Studies78$52,234
Economics78$69,793
Biology, General56$48,727
Research and Experimental Psychology54
International Business39
Political Science and Government30$59,094
Computer Science26
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods26
Natural Resources Conservation and Research25$55,445
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics25$42,411
Education, General22$39,480
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology20
History19
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies18$36,408
Mathematics18

Demographics

Men 48%Women 52%
White
60.3%
Black
5.4%
Hispanic
7.1%
Asian
4.3%
Two or More
4.3%
International
17.1%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-15
EDII2026-01-15
RD2026-01-15
App Fee (Domestic)$0
App Fee (International)$0

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.