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Denison University

Denison University is situated in Granville, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1831 by the Ohio Baptist Education Society and was originally named Granville Literary and Theological Institution.

The university's enrollment is approximately 2,000 students, and its campus is roughly 1,200 acres. It offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Denison University hosts several student organizations. Some of them are the Denison Campus Governance Association, Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, and Black Student Union. The university has a diverse student body. As of 2008, it enrolled 66 percent out-of-state students.

Denison has six fraternities and six sororities including Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Kappa Alpha Theta.

Campus Location

100 West College Rd
Granville, OH 43023-0713
USA
Main Tel: (740) 587-0810
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in mathematics, media, science, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, fine arts, and conservation and resource management.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor54150

Students

Student enrollment was 2,242 in 2007-2008 (2,098 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 35,300
Room$ 4,890
Board$ 3,940
Books and supplies$ 650
Other$ 1,200

Financial Aid: Denison participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  112
Without tenure; working toward tenure  62
Without tenure; tenure not available  40

Housing and Meals

Denison provides on-campus housing for 2,347 of its 2,098 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the North Coast Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men36%
Women40%
All38%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal580-690
Math570-680

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

  • Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FINE ARTS (16 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (258 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Area Studies
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Creative Writing
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Western European Studies
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics

MEDIA (48 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MUSIC (9 awarded)

  • Music

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (10 awarded)

  • Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (88 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (48 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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