by our College Data Analytics TeamUse the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Denison University, situated in Granville, OH.
Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.
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A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.
| Open Admissions | No |
| Selectivity of College | Highly Selective (10-20%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 17% |
Denison University received 15,012 applications. From this pool, 2,611 gained acceptance, and 621 decided to attend.
| Applicant Total | 15,012 |
| Accepted | 2,611 |
| Enrolled | 621 |
| Enrolled Full-Time | 621 |
Admission to Denison University is 17.4%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is very selective and competitive. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Denison University: women are accepted at a rate of 19% versus 16% for male applicants.
The yield rate at Denison University is 24%. This shows that 24% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 24% compared to 24% for men.
The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Denison University.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 7,494 | 7,518 |
| Admitted | 1,197 | 1,414 |
| Enrolled | 287 | 334 |
About 29% of admitted students at Denison provided SAT results (183 students).
The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 660 and 730. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 660 and 760.
| SAT Section | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | 660 | 730 |
| Mathematics | 660 | 760 |
| Combined Total | 1320 | 1490 |
Denison saw ACT scores submitted by 22% of accepted students (138 students).
ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 30 and 33.
| ACT Section | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Composite | 30 | 33 |
| English/Reading | 29 | 35 |
| Math | 26 | 31 |
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