College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1831 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
2,329 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$478,513,880 |
Application Deadline: |
January 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$30,660 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,560 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
138 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta (Kappa of Ohio Chapter), French Honorary Society, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Society, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha (Alpha Nu Chapter), Psi Chi, Rho Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon. |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Agape Fellowship, Canterbury Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Denison Christian Fellowship, Denison Hillel, Newman Association, Chapel Advisory Board, Talk'n Eat, Denison Religious Understanding, Denison Buddhist Fellowship. |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Denison International Student Association, La Fuerza Latina, Denison Twelve Chairs (Russian), Asian-American Association, East Asian Club, Wacayehsza - Native American Assocation. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic (C. L. Herrick Geological Society, Chemical Society, Carolinas-Ohio Science Education Network (C. O. S. E. N. ), Denison Univ. Biological Society (DUBS), English Club, French Club, George R. Stibitz Computing Society, German Club, Sociology/Anthropology Forum); Service (Denison Community Association with many committees organizing community service, Peer Advisory Network, America Reads); Entertainment (Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, Denison Film Society, Denison Hilltoppers, Denison Singers, Homecoming Committee, Ladies Night Out, Pep Band, Student Activities Council, Winter Formal Committee); Governance (National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Denison Campus Government Association (DCGA), Interfraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council (PHC), Club Sports, Interamural Sports); Greek Organizations - Fraternities and Sororities; Student Media (Adytum-year book, DTV, Exile, Judy Magazine, MoYo-student-run magazine, WDUB radio station), Special Interest (Amnesty International, Campus Freethought Association, College Republications, Denison Gaming Guild, Denison Lecture Series, Denison Left, Denison University Speech Team, Outlook, Safe-Rides, Women's Emphasis), Sustained Dialogue. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Denisonian (weekly); BullSheet (intermittently during the academic year) |
Number of Fraternities: |
8 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
25% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
30% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Bank One, Edward Jones & Company, Fifth Third Bank, National City Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Prentice Hall Publishing, Progressive Insurance, State Farm Insurance. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
767,118 |
Library Facilities: |
Number of serial subscriptions listed above is print only; over 3,250 e-journal titles. Archives, Grove Karl Gilbert personal science library collection, music scores, Denisonian collection, Kirtley F. Mather papers. |
Museums |
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. |
Computers Available: |
593 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
70 |
Wired Labs: |
537 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (90%), women's dorms (5%), men's dorms (4%), other housing options (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
1,200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Columbus, Ohio (25), Newark, Ohio (4) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Columbus, Ohio (27) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Columbus, Ohio (27) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Capital University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Vail Concert Series; Homecoming Gala; All Campus Activities Fair and Picnic |
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