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Denison University

Denison University
100 West College P.O. Box B
Granville, OH 43023

Official telephone: (740) 587-0801
Toll-free telephone: (800) 336-4766
Fax number: (740) 587-6417
Website: www.denison.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Perry Robinson,
Vice President and Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

740 587-6276
800 336-4766 (toll free)
740 587-6306 (fax)
admissions@denison.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

November 15

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

(waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

March for SAT I/ACT, March for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	4 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	19 required, 19 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

246

Number of early decision applications accepted:

217 (88%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

43%

Average SAT I:

630 verbal, 630 math

Average ACT:

29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 31

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

28%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

41%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

6,110

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,932 (48%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

632 (22%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

515

Number accepting place on waiting list:

439 (85%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

21 (5%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

67%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

71%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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