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Acceptance Rate 21.96%
Yield 25.45%
SAT Score 1,370
ACT Score 31
Applicants 12,220

DU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 21.96% at Denison University. Total 12,220 students applied and 2,684 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,370 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to DU.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationhttps://www.denison.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.denison.edu/campus/admission/apply-to-denison
Acceptance Rate21.96%
Average Test Scores1,370 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 21.96%. A total of 12,220 students (5,534 men and 6,686 women) have applied to and 2,684 (1,222 men and 1,462 women) students admitted to Denison University.
Among them, 327 male and 356 female students have enrolled into DU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 25.45%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants12,2205,5346,68600
Admitted2,6841,2221,46200
Enrolled68332735600
Acceptance Rate 21.96% 22.08% 21.87% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 25.45% 26.76% 24.35% - -
[Chart] Denison University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DU, 188 applicants (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 175 applicants (26%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,370 at DU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,460 and 25th percentile score is 1,270.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of DU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total127013701460
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing630680710
Math640690750
ACT Composite293132
Math262831
English293234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Denison University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for DU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at DU

The calendar system at Denison University is Semester. Denison University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Denison University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training