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With its multicultural student enrollment over 22 percent, Denison University maintains a deep-

rooted commitment to diversity, defining itself as an “intercultural university that values each member for his or her uniqueness while building on common strengths.” The university provides numerous unique opportunities for its students, such as an innovative summer research program that gives selected students a stipend and free housing while they pursue collaborative research projects with professors. Denison also offers substantial service opportunities for its students.

STUDENT PROFILE

# of degree-seeking undergraduates	2,257
% male/female	44/56
% African American	6.2
% American Indian or Alaska Native	5
% Asian or Pacific Islander	2.5
% Hispanic	4.3
% White	71
% International	5.5
% Pell grant recipients	15

First-generation and minority alumni Jose Rivera ’77, first Puerto Rican screenwriter nominated for an Oscar; Alberto J. Verme ’79, Chief Executive Officer of Europe, Middle East and Africa, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Kelly Brown Douglas ’79, Episcopal priest, professor of theology, Howard University

ACADEMICS

full-time faculty	205
full-time faculty	35
student-faculty ratio	10:1
average class size	19
% first-year retention rate	89.3
% graduation rate (6 years)	83

Popular majors Economics, Biology, Communication, Psychology, History, English-Literature

CAMPUS LIFE

% live on campus (% freshmen)

100 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Asian Culture Club, Black Student Union, Denison International Student Association, Denison Muslim Student Association, La Fuerza Latina, Asian- American Student Union, Outlook, Sustained Dialogue

Athletics NCAA Division III, North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) More on Athletics…

ADMISSIONS

# of applicants	4,758
% accepted	48
# of first-year students enrolled	635
SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%)	600-700
SAT Math (middle 50%)	590-680
SAT Math (middle 50%)	n/a
SAT Math (middle 50%)	27-30
average HS GPA	3.5

Deadlines

early decision I	11/5
early decision II	1/15
regular decision	1/15
application fee (online)	$40 ($0)
fee waiver for those with financial need	yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit Denison’s Admissions homepage.

COST & AID

tuition	$39,330
room & board	$39,330
total Denison gift money (merit and aid)	$40,858,897
% of students apply for need-based aid	55.6
% receiving need-based scholarship/grant aid	93
% of students receive aid	53
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	26
average aid package	$20,131
average student loan debt upon graduation	$16,258

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Denison’s Financial Aid homepage.

When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1.

Scholarships

Denison has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Denison’s Scholarships homepage.