Denison University

Denison University is a private, nonprofit school located in the suburban setting of Granville, OH, less than an hour from Columbus.

Founded in 1831, Big Red currently enrolls around 2,258 students a year, including 2,258 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

2021 Admissions Facts About Big Red

Acceptance rate: 28%

Mean ACT score: 29

Mean SAT score: 1304

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: January 15

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

Big Red Acceptance Rate 2021

Admission to Big Red is very difficult. Big Red accepts around 28 percent of applicants each year.

The mean composite SAT score is 1304. The mean ACT scores is 29.

In 2021, 2,140 applicants were waitlisted and 107 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Big Red a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Big Red, around 85 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 609 students who started at Big Red as first-time freshman, 468 graduate within four years.

Big Red's six-year graduation for undergrads is 80 percent. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $31,681 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Big Red sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Big Red a good school for YOU?

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Big Red's application deadline is January 1. All applicants should hear back from Big Red by April 1.

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