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Denison University

Granville, Ohio Private nonprofit 4-year Small suburb

Overview

Denison University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Granville, Ohio. The campus sits in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,394 students.

Denison University offers bachelor's degrees across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Mass Communication/Media Studies, and Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. It awarded 609 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

2,394
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
609
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 51

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 7
Communication and Journalism 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Psychology 2
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Physical Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
English Language and Literature 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
Health Professions 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3
Education 2
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
89%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
609

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,394
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,394
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,526
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
53%
Men
47%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
17%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
North Coast Athletic Conference
President
Adam Weinberg
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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