	Denison University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Denison University is a private, coeducational, and residential liberal arts four-year college in Granville, Ohio, US, about 30 mi (48 km) east of Columbus. It was founded in 1831 making it Ohio's second-oldest liberal arts college. Denison is a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio and the Great Lakes Colleges Association and it competes in the North Coast Athletic Conference. History On December 13, 1831, John Pratt, the college's first president and a graduate of Brown University, inaugurated classes at the Granville Literary and Theological Institution. Situated on a 200-acre farm south of the village of Granville; it was the second Baptist college west of the Allegheny mountains after Georgetown College, which was founded in 1829. While rooted in theological education, the institution offered students the same literary and scientific instruction common to other colleges of the day. The first term included 37 students, 27 of whom hailed from Granville; nearly half of these students were under fifteen years of age. The school was more of an academy than a college. The school's first Commencement, which graduated three classical scholars, was held in 1840. In 1845, the institution, which at this point was male-only, officially changed its name to Granville College. In 1853, William S. Denison, a Muskingum County farmer, pledged $10,000 toward the college's endowment. Honoring an earlier commitment, the trustees accordingly changed the name of the institution to Denison University. They also voted to move the college to land then available for purchase in the village of Granville. In the years leading up to the Civil War, many students and faculty members at Denison University became deeply involved in the anti-slavery movement. Professor Asa Drury, the chair of Greek and Latin studies, became the leader of a local anti-slavery society. Bancroft House, now a residential hall, served as a stop on the Underground Railroad for refugee slaves. The roots of coeducation at Denison University began in December 1832 with the establishment of the Granville Female Seminary, founded by Charles Sawyer a year before Oberlin College launched the first coeducational college in the United States. The seminary was superseded by the Young Ladies' Institute, founded in 1859 by Dr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Burton. The Young Ladies' Institute was sold to Reverend Dr. Daniel Shepardson in 1868 and was renamed the Shepardson College for Women in 1886. In 1887, Denison inaugurated a master's program, with resident graduates pursuing advanced studies in the sciences. Within a few years, the institution considered offering graduate programs on the doctoral level. In 1926, the Board of Trustees formalized a new curriculum that would make Denison University an exclusively undergraduate institution. In the wake of Shepardson College's incorporation, Denison University made plans for enlargement of its campus. In 1916, the college sought the expertise of the Frederick Law Olmsted & Sons architectural firm, the founder of which had designed Central Park in New York City. The resulting "Olmsted Plan" laid a foundation for expansion that has remained the guiding aesthetic for subsequent growth, establishing and maintaining a pedestrian-friendly campus, while also preserving scenic views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Expansion during this period included the acquisition of land to the north and east, the relocation of Shepardson College to the east ridge of College Hill, and the development of a new men's quadrangle beyond the library. During World War II, Denison was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. While the ... [more on wikipedia]

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Denison University Details

Denison University Details
detail	value
state	Ohio
conference	North Coast Athletic Conference
public	Private
scores	1885/1257/28
level	Good
rank	[204
overall ROI rank	[170
size	small
undergrads	2278
grads	0
price	58700
drop	20
stem	18
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Denison University?

1. number 204 for Academics.

2. number 170 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Denison University?

1. Clark University

2. Trinity University

3. Muhlenberg College

4. The College of Wooster

5. University of Puget Sound

6. Union University

7. Furman University

National Academic Rankings

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Denison University National Academic Rankings

Denison University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	204	111	121	239	221	153	159	117	170
Mid West Region	37	17	22	83	55	42	42	55	44
State of Ohio	8	4	5	20	13	11	10	16	11
Top Ten Top250	204	111	121	239	221	153	159	117	170
Top Ten State of Ohio	7	4	5	9	9	6	6	9	9

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Denison University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Denison University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
86.60	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
86.56	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Good	212	170
86.22	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
86.00	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Good	277	317
85.95	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
85.59	Union University	Tennessee	Gulf South Conference	Private	Good	225	213
85.40	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
85.40	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
79.99	Rockhurst University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	404	250
79.82	DePauw University	Indiana	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	304	173
79.76	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
79.71	Concordia College at Moorhead	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	430	444
79.71	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
79.67	Willamette University	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	300	402
79.58	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Ohio	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ...	Private	AboveAverage	410	310
79.55	Saint Michael's College	Vermont	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	329	452
79.54	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
79.49	Taylor University	Indiana	Mid - States Football Associat...	Private	AboveAverage	391	261
79.44	Berry College	Georgia	Southern Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	390	412
79.43	Eckerd College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	495	417
79.40	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
79.33	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
79.30	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
79.28	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
79.25	Point Loma Nazarene University	California	Pacific West Conference	Private	AboveAverage	357	440
79.03	Wittenberg University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	441	295
79.02	Rollins College	Florida	Sunshine State Conference	Private	AboveAverage	262	338
78.89	University of Minnesota-Morris	Minnesota	Upper Midwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	321	161
78.87	Illinois Wesleyan University	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	AboveAverage	298	225
78.78	Messiah College	Pennsylvania	Middle Atlantic States Athleti...	Private	AboveAverage	387	436
78.74	California Lutheran University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	AboveAverage	481	488
78.67	Wagner College	New York	Northeast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	385	412
78.62	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
78.60	Lipscomb University	Tennessee	Atlantic Sun Conference	Private	AboveAverage	303	255
78.51	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
78.46	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
78.43	Gordon College	Massachusetts	Commonwealth Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	394	475
78.32	Bethel University	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	423	428
78.25	Ursinus College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	AboveAverage	327	378
78.20	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
78.19	Wofford College	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	340	211
78.18	Siena College	New York	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	462	479
78.10	University of the Sciences	Pennsylvania	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf	Private	AboveAverage	338	272
78.08	Simmons College	Massachusetts	Great Northeast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	376	452
78.08	Berea College	Kentucky	Independent Southeast Region	Private	AboveAverage	497	494
78.04	Lake Forest College	Illinois	Midwest Conference	Private	AboveAverage	481	495
77.99	Seattle Pacific University	Washington	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	383	384
77.93	Cedarville University	Ohio		Private	AboveAverage	287	278
77.87	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
77.85	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	Private	AboveAverage	263	136

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Denison University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Denison University

Denison University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Denison University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.40	Muhlenberg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Good	223	217
96.77	University of Puget Sound	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Good	227	223
95.42	Emerson College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	207	240
95.40	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
94.33	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
94.28	Furman University	South Carolina	Southern Conference	Private	Good	232	192
93.08	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	Private	AboveAverage	204	186
93.00	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
92.99	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Low)	-	New England Women's & Men's At...	-Conf-	Good	-	161
92.73	Chapman University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Good	208	242
91.38	University of Portland	Oregon	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	245
89.97	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	208	189
86.63	Hofstra University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	231	298
83.06	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
82.06	American Athletic Conference (Low)	-	American Athletic Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	162
81.33	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	192	165
81.09	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
77.46	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Average	215	174

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