Denison University

Denison University is a private nonprofit college in Granville, OH. Its average net price is $40,163 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$15,189
$30,001 to $48,000$10,150
$48,001 to $75,000$15,569
$75,001 to $110,000$21,419
$110,001 and up$50,673
$71,000Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$71,000Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$40,163Average Net Price
$17,400Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$3,500Other Expenses
14.7%Students on Pell Grants
48.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

17.4%Acceptance Rate
660 to 730SAT Reading, Middle Half
660 to 760SAT Math, Middle Half
30 to 33ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$57,436
8 years after entry$64,960
10 years after entry$73,151
78.2%Graduation Rate
88.5%Retention Rate
$26,932Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Granville, OHLocation
Small suburbSetting
2,380Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$37,443 Small program - rough guide n=33$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=38
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Dance$28,513 National median for this major n=2,991Not published
Data Science$76,968 National median for this major n=322Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$62,682 Small program - rough guide n=32$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=55
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
International Business$67,060 Small program - rough guide n=33$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Research and Experimental Psychology$38,319 National median for this major n=11,840$26,272 Small program - rough guide n=43
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology and Anthropology$37,664 National median for this major n=494Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published

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