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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on May 13, 2020Denison University is a private liberal arts university with an acceptance rate of 29%. Located in Granville, Ohio, about 30 miles east of Columbus, Denison's 900-acre campus is home to a 550-acre biological reserve. Denison boasts an impressive 9-to-1 student/faculty ratio and for strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, Denison earned a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. On the athletic front, Denison is a member of the NCAA's Division III North Coast Athletic Conference.
Considering applying to Denison University? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, Denison University had an acceptance rate of 29%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 29 students were admitted, making Denison's admissions process highly competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to Denison University. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
Denison University, which accepts fewer than a third of applicants, has a competitive admissions pool. However, Denison also has a holistic admissions process and is test-optional, and admissions decisions are based on much more than numbers. A strong application essay and glowing letters of recommendation can strengthen your application, as can participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and a rigorous course schedule. The college is looking for students who will contribute to the campus community in meaningful ways, not just students who show promise in the classroom. While not required, Denison University recommends optional interviews for interested applicants. Students with particularly compelling stories or achievements can still receive serious consideration even if their grades and scores are outside of Denison's average range.
In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. Most successful applicants had high school averages of "B+" or higher, combined SAT scores of 1050 or higher, and ACT composite scores of 22 or better. Note that SAT and ACT scores are optional, so your grades are going to matter much more than your test scores.
