Introduction and Overview

Denison University is located in Granville, Ohio, and is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the United States. The school covers an area of ​​1,100 acres, including a 400-acre biological reserve and a golf course. It offers 48 majors and 12 pre-professional courses, covering majors such as biology, chemistry, computer science, international studies and neuroscience, as well as pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-veterinary, pre-engineering, pre-nursing and pre-law courses.

History and Founding Time

Founded in 1831, it is the second oldest institution of higher learning in Ohio.

School Strength

Faculty: There are 226 full-time professors, with a teacher-student ratio of 10:1, an average class size of 17 students, all faculty and staff have obtained the highest degree certificate in their research field, and are very approachable to students, and there is no phenomenon of teaching assistants in class.

Academic achievements: It has cultivated well-known alumni such as George Stibitz, the father of digital computers, Tony. P. Hall, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Yao Chuanfa, a forest scientist, John Chain, the chief of the U.S. Strategic Air Command, and Steve Carell, a comedian.

Teaching resources: It provides students with abundant internship opportunities. The internship institutions and organizations of students on campus include HSBC, Coca-Cola Company, and the international non-profit organization - Habitat for Humanity. Graduates are employed by institutions such as Accenture, Eli Lilly, Google, J.P. Morgan, Disney, and Deloitte Consulting. Some graduates choose to continue their studies at Yale Medical School, Harvard and Stanford Law School, and Duke University Business School.

Nature of the institution

Private liberal arts college.

Educational philosophy

Adhering to the educational ideal of "everyone succeeds and everyone becomes a star", it is committed to providing a comprehensive liberal arts education, cultivating students' critical thinking, creativity, communication skills and global vision, focusing on students' personal development and growth, and encouraging students to actively participate in classroom discussions, research projects and community services to realize self-worth and social value.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Biology, chemistry, computer science, international studies and neuroscience are strong, and their preparatory courses also lay a good foundation for students to enter further study in related professional fields.

Key laboratories: No reports have been found about the college's particularly well-known key laboratories, but the school is equipped with corresponding laboratories and facilities for scientific research and teaching.

Departments

The departments are not clearly divided, but there are 48 professional courses and 12 professional preparatory courses for students to choose from.

Rankings

In 2023, it ranked 39th in the "National Liberal Arts Colleges" of "U.S. News & World Report", and ranked 30th in the "National Liberal Arts Colleges" of "Times Higher Education" in 2019. It was once named "Best Midwestern Colleges" and "Best College Life Colleges in the United States in 2019" by "Princeton Review" and ranked 9th. In 2019, "News & World Report" ranked 16th in "Most Innovative Schools" and 22nd in "Best Undergraduate Education".

Cost

The tuition fee for 2019 is $64,670 (including books, accommodation, etc.). The school provides Need-Blind scholarships for outstanding students, and many students receive need-based financial aid or merit-based academic scholarships.

Campus Environment

Campus facilities: The campus has modern teaching facilities, libraries, laboratories, etc., as well as a 400-acre biological reserve and a golf course, providing students with a good learning and leisure environment.

Campus culture: There are more than 160 student clubs, including art, sports, science and innovation, etc. Students can participate in club activities according to their interests. The school is a member of NCAA Division III and NCAC, and has rich sports activities.