Denison University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 87% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 77% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 74% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.79 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• English
• economics
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-4-1 System (two semesters and one-month April/May interterm)

Summer Sessions:

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June and August.

• 15% continue immediately.
• 52% continue within 10 years.

• Law School: 8%
• Medical School: 5%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 15%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 15%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%
• Other: 5%

• Andersen Consulting, Leo Burnett, Bank One, UNUM

• Michael Eisner, president and CEO, Walt Disney Productions; Richard Lugar, U.S. senator, Indiana; Hal Holbrook, actor; Sara Fritz, television news correspondent.