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Denison University

Work 1 Main Street Granville, OH 43023
Work(740) 587-6276
Web site: http://www.denison.edu
  • 53Rank
  • 66Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges

Overview : Denison University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1831
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 2,242
Setting suburban
Endowment: $647,875,690
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 1/15
Application fee: $40
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 39.1 %
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $35,300
Mission  
School mission Denison's academic mission is to educate our students to become independent thinkers and active citizens of a democratic society. Distinguishing features of Denison's educational program are its hand-crafted, interactive, highly interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, and a commitment to a learning community that fosters sensitivity to diverse perspectives. Denison also distinguishes itself by its' residential nature. Students that attend Denison should expect to live on the campus all four years. It is through this practiced living/learning approach that the college provides a unique academic experience. Students at Denison not only learn from top scholars with training from some of the best universities in the world, but also from fellow students who bring to the college a diverse set of intellectual, socio-economic, geographical and experiential life experiences. Given this ethos, students enjoy a dynamic learning environment theoretically twenty four hours a day and seven days a week.

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