Denison Comparisons

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Granville, OH
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Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for Denison University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$53,756 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$48,839 lower in-state tuition	58% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$53,024 lower in-state tuition	68% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$52,842 lower in-state tuition	68% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$53,768 lower in-state tuition	69% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$54,256 lower in-state tuition	75% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$55,887 lower in-state tuition	67% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$55,478 lower in-state tuition	79% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for Denison University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$17,860 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	$392 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH	$366 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$4,520 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$16,500 lower in-state tuition	64% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$5,360 lower in-state tuition	43% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$27,200 lower in-state tuition	57% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$29,850 lower in-state tuition	48% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$13,112 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$32,900 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Denison University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$49,264 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Main Campus University Park, PA	$46,356 lower in-state tuition	44% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	$58,006 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA	$51,052 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$50,542 lower in-state tuition	68% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland College Park College Park, MD	$55,191 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	$53,188 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$57,008 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Virginia Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	$45,197 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Mason University Fairfax, VA	$52,780 lower in-state tuition	70% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$54,856 lower in-state tuition	61% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$50,996 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$45,074 lower in-state tuition	41% higher acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$52,750 lower in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$52,662 lower in-state tuition	60% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$59,761 lower in-state tuition	63% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$56,064 lower in-state tuition	57% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland	$67,000 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$53,744 lower in-state tuition	55% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	$59,339 lower in-state tuition	72% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA	$52,360 lower in-state tuition	63% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC	$59,499 lower in-state tuition	75% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	$58,001 lower in-state tuition	49% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC	$57,523 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	$57,008 lower in-state tuition	62% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$58,169 lower in-state tuition	61% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Denison University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Duke University Durham, NC	$1,758 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	$1,770 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Chicago Chicago, IL	$3,662 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Georgetown University Washington, DC	$1,017 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	$1,322 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	$1,975 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	$754 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
George Washington University Washington, DC	$710 higher in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$13,290 lower in-state tuition	65% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA	$812 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$21,001 lower in-state tuition	59% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Davidson College Davidson, NC	$2,590 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$80 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
American University Washington, DC	$8,229 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	$642 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA	$1,770 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$19,440 lower in-state tuition	68% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$15,830 lower in-state tuition	64% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$21,454 lower in-state tuition	70% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$7,726 lower in-state tuition	50% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	$1,045 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$18,014 lower in-state tuition	67% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$21,154 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$7,930 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$9,850 lower in-state tuition	58% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$25,030 lower in-state tuition	62% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA	$360 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$14,614 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$27,650 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dickinson College Carlisle, PA	$1,350 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$8,351 lower in-state tuition	60% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA	$3,794 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$16,520 lower in-state tuition	42% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$10,450 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$50,910 lower in-state tuition	75% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$26,510 lower in-state tuition	57% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Annapolis, MD	$26,316 lower in-state tuition	38% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$5,950 lower in-state tuition	58% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$18,530 lower in-state tuition	62% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$1,883 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$9,296 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$24,760 lower in-state tuition	62% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Centre College Danville, KY	$14,180 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$10,598 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$20,130 lower in-state tuition	70% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Houghton University Houghton, NY	$48,570 lower in-state tuition	72% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$23,440 lower in-state tuition	51% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmira College Elmira, NY	$28,024 lower in-state tuition	60% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington College Chestertown, MD	$11,674 lower in-state tuition	40% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Denison University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	$4,312 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lafayette College Easton, PA	$1,602 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA	$726 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity University San Antonio, TX	$13,324 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY	$290 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Reed College Portland, OR	$2,350 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fisk University Nashville, TN	$41,142 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Scripps College Claremont, CA	$1,050 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA	$13,416 lower in-state tuition	60% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	$1,106 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rhodes College Memphis, TN	$9,890 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Furman University Greenville, SC	$7,230 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Willamette University Salem, OR	$15,844 lower in-state tuition	60% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$1,104 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY	$564 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity College Hartford, CT	$3,770 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	$3,734 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA	$2,950 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY	$138 lower in-state tuition	45% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA	$28,272 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union College Schenectady, NY	$2,039 higher in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA	$1,080 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Smith College Northampton, MA	$1,822 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Lawrence University Canton, NY	$1,100 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA	$18 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bates College Lewiston, ME	$410 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$6,114 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA	$778 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Connecticut College New London, CT	$242 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$10,018 lower in-state tuition	47% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$35,830 lower in-state tuition	46% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY	$20,180 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Knox College Galesburg, IL	$9,097 lower in-state tuition	54% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$33,210 lower in-state tuition	56% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Santa Fe, NM	$26,496 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME	$19,003 lower in-state tuition	53% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY	$3,786 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026