| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,200 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,174 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
26 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
65% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.0% | Hispanic |
| 78.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 5.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 5.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.6% | Hispanic |
| 81.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
850 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Granville, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
3,200 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
27 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.denison.edu/
admissions/
denison_campus_map.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (91%)
- women's dorms (4%)
- men's dorms (4%)
- single-student apartments
- cooperative housing
- other housing including suite-style, Homestead (envrionmentally conscious living arrangement), theme, and wellness housing. (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
65% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
698 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Burmese art collection, language lab, research station in 350-acre biological reserve, observatory, high resolution spectrometer lab, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, planetarium, economics computer laboratories. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career/job fairs, career resource library, job bank, internships. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
66% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
8 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
20% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
29% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Bullsheet, The Denisonian |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
138 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape Fellowship, Buddhist Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Club, Chaplain's Table, Denison Religious Understanding, Granville Friends, Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Newman Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, La Fuerza Latina, Denison Twelve Chairs, Asian-American Association, Wacayehsza (Native American Association) |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Association, East Asian Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Geological Society, Denison Community Association, Peer Advisory Network, America Reads, Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, Denison Film Society, Denison Hilltoppers, Denison Singers, Homecoming Committee, Ladies Night Out, Pep Band, Chemical Society, Student Activities Council, Winter Formal Committee, National Panhellenic Council, Denison Campus Government Association, Interfraternity Council, Club Sports, Interamural Sports, Greek Organizations, DTV, Carolinas- Ohio Science Education Network, Exile, Judy Magazine, MoYo student run magazine, Amnesty International, Campus Freethought Association, College Republicans, Gaming Guild, Lecture Series, Denison Left, Biological Society, Speech Team, Outlook, Safe-Rides, Women's Emphasis, English club, French Club, George R. Stibitz Computing Society, German Club, Sociology/Anthropology Forum |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dr. Larry Scheiderer,
Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lynn Schweizer,
Associate Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
Larry Scheiderer
Athletic Department
Denison University |
| School colors: |
Red and White |
| School mascot: |
Big Red |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
50% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, racquet, squash and tennis courts; baseball and softball diamonds; fields, indoor track, indoor tennis courts, strength and fitness rooms, track |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, indoor soccer, sand volleyball, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, crew, cricket, equestrian sports, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, martial arts, paintball, rock climbing, rugby, running, sailing, skiing, soccer, squash, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, cheerleading, clay target, crew, cricket, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, Frisbee golf, gymnastics, martial arts, paintball, rock climbing, rugby, running, sailing, skiing, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Newark, OH (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Columbus, OH (27 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Newark, OH (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
44% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
22% immediately, 28% within one year of graduation, 53% within 10 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Bank One, Edward Jones & Company, Fifth Third Bank, National City Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Prentice Hall Publishing, Progressive Insurance, State Farm Insurance |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- George W. Bodenheimer,Co-Chairman of Disney Media Networks, President and Chairman of ESPN, President of ABC Sports
- Jennifer Garner, Actress, Golden Globe Award Winner, People's Choice Award Winner, Screen Actor's Guild Award Winner, Richard G. Lugar '54, U.S. Senator (IN)
- Republican Leader of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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