Does anyone know where I can find the off-campus programs Denison offer? I only found this page, and nothing else. Study Abroad | Denison University
So nice to hear!
There are two models (generally) of study abroad – a school runs its own programs in the home country or the school coordinates with other programs run by other schools or entities. Denison does the latter – it does not staff or run its own programs but rather supports students in participating in programs run either by other colleges or by programs like CIEE etc. My kid had lots of friends who did study abroad as juniors and had excellent experiences, so the “system” works.
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I know my son has been asked to lead some specifically arts-focused tours as well, so it is something you should be able to request. As @Midwestmomofboys says, the arts facilities are also pretty spectacular. While you are in Granville, I recommend lunch at the Broadway Pub and ice cream at Whitts. It’s such a pretty town and campus, I can’t wait to go back when this Covid mess is finally over - we live overseas, so S19 has been our only traveler for the past year.
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There are also some short-term overseas “Denison Seminars” that are led by Denison faculty members. Some of them look really interesting. Denison Seminars | Denison University
I looked at the page you linked, and I think there is less information there than there used to be - probably because things are in flux. I am sure that if you reach out to Admissions, they could provide additional information.
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Yes, the Denison Seminars are really cool, I wished I could do some of them! They are interdisciplinary seminars with a travel component. Denison subsidizes the cost so students pay a much smaller fee than the actual cost of the travel, often about $500-800 for 8-9 days of international travel. My kid did one, and it was one of the highlights of his 4 years.
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Hi all! I am a current Denison senior International Studies student at Denison with a Concentration in Narrative Journalism.
I am currently writing a long-form article for my Narrative Journalism Senior Project about the effects of COVID-19 on the international students’ college admissions process. I am hoping to speak with some newly-admitted international Denisonians about their application process this past year.
I realize that this is a strange ask on this forum, but if you are a newly admitted international student and interested in being a resource for my project, please reply to this post or PM me, and I can provide my Denison email address for contact.
Thank you, and hoping to hear from some of you!
Hello! My daughter was accepted to Denison and we visited last week. She liked it a lot. She is a quiet, quirky, nerdy, artsy, non-athletic, not interested in Greek life or partying, biology major (intends to be a zoologist)/studio art minor kid, and is also somewhat gender/sexuality-questioning… Will she be able to find her crew at Denison? 
When I was looking at colleges in the 80s, Denison was very preppy/rich/Greek. It didn’t seem that way on our visit but I see that they still have a large percentage of Greek-affiliated students. Our tour guide (who self-identified as part of the LGBT community when we asked about how Denison was for LGBT kids,) said being in a frat/sorority wasn’t a make it or break it thing socially. She also said that Denison was very welcoming for LGBT kids but I’d love some confirmation of that from people who don’t work for the school! I’m so nervous about her finding a good home in college, high school has been rough in that regard (she goes to a small, conservative high school.) Thank you so much!
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Parent of recent grad – yes, the student population and campus culture has changed dramatically in 20+ years. My kid’s experience was that the students – like at most places now – see LGBTQ as pretty much a non-issue. My kid would agree that greek life is definitely not at all essential, for anyone. He was a 4 year athlete, not in greek life but knew kids who were. Beyond his teammates, his friend group came largely from his major and from campus organizations he was involved in – non-athletes and non greek life.
Greek life involvement is about 25% male and higher participation involvement for female, though I’d have to say that a number of the female students I met who were in sororities – who loved it – were not at all what I’d typically think of as “sorority” types. Plus, Greek life is non-residential so everyone is in the dorms together. Finally, the campus culture emphasizes civil discourse and “living with diversity,” so that affects the feel of campus as well.
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Thank you so much! I definitely felt from the vibe on campus that she would be welcomed and accepted, but I want her to be able to easily find a group of like-minded friends (not necessarily LGBTQ, of course, but definitely some combination of nerdy, artsy, etc.) She’s not super goth or anything but she likes to wear black band t-shirts, dye her hair, etc. Can you ask your son if he remembers seeing a group of happy kids like that hanging around? 
I spent a lot of time on campus over four years, and there are absolutely plenty of kids who meet your description, particularly in fine and performing arts. One weekend, we went to a series of Tutti festival performances, and he was chatting with dyed hair, skinny jeans, band t shirt kids – turns out, he’d had a bunch of music classes with them. My sense is that campus is very much a “be who you are” place so that students feel comfortable experimenting, or not, with their appearance and choices. The overarching vibe is that students are involved in a lot of different organizations/activities, so that it becomes hard to “pigeon hole” people as just one thing.
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Thank you so much. I really appreciate your input!
I second what Midwestmomofboys is saying here. My daughter has friends from all different friend groups. I think all the GEs that you have to take at Denison helped her meet a lot of very different types of kids on campus. My daughter doesn’t even think about whether someone LGBTQ at all. Maybe that’s because she was raised in New Jersey or maybe our kids are just more evolved. In any case your daughter should be very happy at Denison it’s a wonderful place.
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Good point about the ged eds/distribution requirements contributing to diversity of experience. Denison gen eds include 2 classes in fine/performing arts as well as 2 classes in the the “traditional” gen eds required at many schools in humanities, social science and science requirement. So Denison students take art, music, film, theater, dance etc. and meet students from across the campus that way.
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My son was accepted with a nice merit award. Admission packet arrived with a handwritten note about his essay from the admissions director, which was a nice touch. Unfortunately, our cost for Denison would be about $500 more than our EFC and more than we feel we can pay.
Weird… don’t they say on their website that they’ll meet 100% demonstrated need for accepted students?
That’s a good point. Also, the EFC is not really a realistic number for some families, so even if they met it, I don’t think it would be a wise financial decision.
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Colleges use their own proprietary formulas to calculate a family’s contribution.
Most meet full need schools primarily use CSS Profile information to determine a family’s need. FAFSA is used to qualify for federal financial aid programs like Pell Grants, work-study and Direct Student loans.
FAFSA EFC is often lower than what a meet full need school might calculate for a family’s contribution using Profile.
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Hi All- Since being near Columbus is one of the perks of Denison, I thought we should have dinner there on our visit. Does anyone know what the “must see” neighborhood is in Columbus?
My favorite areas of Columbus would have to be Easton, Bexley, Gahanna/New Albany, and the Short North. For restaurants, I would recommend any Cameron Mitchell Restaurant, but my personal favorite is probably Cap City or Cameron’s. Easton is definitely a must see since that would be your most accessible (and best in town) shopping district as a Denison student. Easton is also very close to the airport.
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