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Denison University Common Data Set 2024-25

OHTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required; considered if submitted; otherwise weight shifts to secondary-school rigor and grades (C8A and C8F agree)Compare with other schoolsAP credit policy

Acceptance rate

17.4%

2,611 of 15,012

Early decision rate

18.3%

Non-ED pool: 17.3%

SAT middle 50%

1340–1480

ACT middle 50%

30–33

Who got into Denison University: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 47 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC115,012
AdmittedC12,611
EnrolledC1621
YieldC123.8%
Early decisionC21356 of 1,941 (18.3%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC22,213
Accepted a placeC2464
Admitted from waitlistC276
Odds if you stay on the listC216.4%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC929%
Submitted ACTC922%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9660–730
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9660–760
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$71,000
Required feesG1$0
Food and housingG1$17,400
Need fully met (first-years)H2100%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$57,051
Average need-based grantH2$53,868
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewImportant
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyConsidered
  • Religious affiliation/commitment—
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,394
First-year retentionB2288.5%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB78.9%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled are sums of men and women (no total printed; another-gender and unknown rows blank). Enrolled 621 matches B2 first-year total.
  • C1 residency breakdown table prints 0 in the total column, which conflicts with the 15,012 applicants derived from the gender rows; treated as unreliable.
  • C2: waitlist block has three printed counts mapped by position: offered 2213, accepted place 464, admitted 76.
  • C8A/C8F: SAT/ACT not required, considered if submitted; the SAT/ACT submission percentages (29% and 22%) are as printed in C9.
  • C9: ACT Math and ACT English percentiles are printed but not in the schema; ACT composite used.
  • C11: GPA band percentages are blank and the totals row shows 0.00; C12 average GPA and percent submitting are blank, so GPA fields are null.
  • B4-B11 (Fall 2018 cohort, six-year rate 78.90 as printed). Four-year rate not printed (only the count of 477 completers over an initial cohort of 654), so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22: retention 88.50 as printed (Fall 2023 cohort).
  • H2: first-time, first-year column used. Need-fully-met computed as 350/350 = 100.0 per the rule for count-only filings. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed, so null.
  • G1: private institution, single tuition of 71,000 used; in-state and out-of-state null. Required fees $0 and food and housing $17,400 as printed. G1 text refers to the 2025-2026 year while the form header says 2024-2025.
  • Religious affiliation factor was not marked in C7, so null.

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Denison University admissions FAQ
What is Denison University's acceptance rate?
Denison University admitted 2,611 of 15,012 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 17.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Denison University's early decision acceptance rate?
Denison University admitted 356 of 1,941 early decision applicants (18.3%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Denison University?
The middle 50% of Denison University's enrolled first-years scored 1340–1480 on the SAT and 30–33 on the ACT.
How many students get off Denison University's waitlist?
Denison University offered 2,213 students a waitlist spot and admitted 76 from it (16.4% of those who stayed on).
How much does Denison University cost?
Tuition is $71,000, plus $17,400 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $53,868.
What is Denison University's graduation rate?
78.9% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Denison University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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