Acceptance Rate History
Denison University Acceptance Rate: 19.6% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
OH · Current rate: 19.6%
Denison University admits the SAT 1270–1420 range — you might be closer than you think.
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What is Denison University's acceptance rate in 2025?
Denison University's acceptance rate in 2025 is 19.6%, up from 17.4% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Denison University
Outside Early Decision, Denison University admitted 1,991 of 10,613 applicants in the 2025-2026 cycle: 18.8%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Denison University's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 15, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2025-2026 · checked Oct 2026
How many applicants does Denison University admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2025 admissions cycle, Denison University admitted 2,385 of 12,202 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 19.6%.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Does Denison University's 2025 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 19.6% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 12,202 applicants Denison University received for 2025, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19.6% | 12,202 | 2,385 |
| 2024 | 17.4% | 15,012 | 2,611 |
| 2023 | 16.9% | 14,580 | 2,468 |
| 2022 | 22.0% | 12,220 | 2,684 |
| 2021 | 28.3% | 9,513 | 2,689 |
| 2020 | 28.2% | 9,079 | 2,558 |
| 2019 | 29.4% | 8,812 | 2,590 |
| 2018 | 33.9% | 8,042 | 2,727 |
| 2017 | 37.2% | 7,540 | 2,808 |
| 2016 | 43.6% | 6,881 | 3,001 |
| 2015 | 47.9% | 6,110 | 2,926 |
| 2014 | 55.5% | 4,468 | 2,481 |
| 2013 | 46.0% | 4,770 | 2,193 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $16,656/yr · Family income over $110k: $48,472/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1270–1420
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Admitted students at Denison University scored between 1270 and 1420 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers Denison University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1270–1420 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1270, and a quarter scored above 1420.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Denison University's rate ranged from 16.9% to 55.5%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1270–1420.
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Trend Analysis
Denison University's acceptance rate has decreased from 46.0% in 2013 to 19.6% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2014.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.