Denison University, on The Hill in quaint Granville, Ohio, has innovative academic programs like data analytics and global health as well as new, top-tier facilities. The Mitchell Athletic Center, renovated in 2014, boasts an Olympic-sized pool with a diving well. The 108,000-square-foot Michael Eisner Performing Arts Center, opened in 2019 and named for the Denison alum and former Disney CEO, is a “dynamic, interactive space where students and faculty work together across disciplines” (denison.edu). One third of Denisonians engage in the arts outside their majors.

To dig into return on investment (ROI), go to the Denison Difference (denison.edu/the-denison-difference). Denison grads outperform the national average in admission to law and medical schools. You can search outcomes by major, and the interactive features of this liberal arts college website rival the websites of many STEM schools. Check out the wheel labeled “Skills of a Liberal Arts Education.”

The career exploration center offers 16 professional career advisers who start the career conversation with freshmen, probing what you’re good at, what you like, and what you don’t like. With these advisers, students explore their passions and interests.

A highly selective school with a 28 percent acceptance rate, Denison reviews applications holistically: 50 percent academic (transcript, test scores optional), 50 percent personal (involvement, leadership, essay, letters of recommendation). Optional interviews are offered, and you should take them up on that because they do consider demonstrated interest. 

Denison meets 100 percent of demonstrated need, and all applicants are considered for merit aid. Submit the FAFSA and the CSS Profile with the application.