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Denison University 100 South Road
Granville, OH 43023

(800) 336 4766
www.denison.edu
     
Fast Facts    
Denison University is a private, nondenominational, liberal arts institution founded in 1831.

Mission
Denison’s purpose is to inspire and educate their students to become autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents and active citizens of a democratic society. Through an emphasis on active learning, they engage students in the liberal arts, which foster self-determination and demonstrates the transformative power of education. Denison envisions their students' lives as based upon rational choice, a firm belief in human dignity and compassion unlimited by cultural, racial, sexual, religious or economic barriers, and directed toward an engagement with the central issues of our time.

Location
Granville, Ohio, near Columbus.

Athletics
NCAA Division III, North Coast Athletic Conference , 22 intercollegiate varsity sports (11 men's, 11 women's), 26 club sports and 16 intramural sports.

  Student Profile
2,096 undergraduate students (44% male, 56% female) students come from 48 US states and territories and 29 foreign countries, 11% minority

Faculty Profile
190 full time faculty, 11:1 student-faculty ratio, average class size is 20 students

Cost and Aid
2004-2005: $30,560 comprehensive ($23,680 tuition). 49% receive financial aid. Average financial package is $21,560.

More Distinctions:
• Denison was ranked 49th in the America’s Best Colleges 2004 for Liberal Arts Colleges – Bachelor’s (Nationally) Top Schools.

• “Denison is changing its image as a laid-back cousin of the Northeast's elite liberal arts colleges. The university has proven its new commitment to academics…” Fiske Guide to Colleges.