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University or college · Private nonprofit

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University is a private nonprofit university in Granville, OH, with about 2,405 students on campus.

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Students on campus
2,405
2,405 undergrad
Admission rate
17%
lower than at 96% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$40,007
higher than at 96% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
79%
higher than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$67,753
higher than at 91% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Denison University

A higher price after aid than almost any college

The average family on federal aid pays $40,007 a year after grants, more than at 96% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓

Students are a big part of Granville

34% of Granville’s 6,252 residents are enrolled in college. Living in Granville ↓

A large share of international students

17% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Denison University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, economics graduates earn a median $97,394 four years out. Biology graduates earn $55,654. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $81,900 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $67,000Room & board $16,400Books & supplies $1,000

After grants, the average family on aid pays $40,007.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$17,827

About $71,308 over 4 years · 78% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Denison University?

17%

of applicants admitted

About 3 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
660–730
SAT math
660–760
ACT
30–33

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1410.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
79%
within 6 years · Pell students 82%
Come back for year two
89%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$67,753
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,000
about $276 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$276 a month against about $4,279 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

80%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 95% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$57k
Middle income$30–75k
$68k
Higher incomeover $75k
$68k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Social sciences 21%Communication 10%Biology 9%Psychology 8%Visual & performing arts 6%Business 6%Everything else 39%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Economics78 graduates a year · typical debt $22,375
$97k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies51 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$67k4 yrs out
Biology, General47 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$56k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology45 graduates a year · typical debt $24,932
—not reported
International Business44 graduates a year · typical debt $26,960
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness35 graduates a year
—not reported
Data Science34 graduates a year
—not reported
Mathematics21 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

2,380 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 60%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more 4%International 17%

Women and men

Women 52%Men 48%
9 : 1
students per teacher
13%
get Pell grants (lower income)
51%
take federal loans
0%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Granville

34% of Granville’s 6,252 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Granville pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Denison University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Central Ohio Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Newark
4 mi2,318 students
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4 mi2,283 students
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20.4 mi102 students
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20.6 mi320 students
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon
21 mi1,162 students
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier
21.9 mi2,184 students
Otterbein UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Westerville
22.2 mi2,333 students
Ohio Dominican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus
22.7 mi1,085 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.