Denison University

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Denison University

Former names	Granville Literary and Theological Institution (1831–1845) Granville College (1845–1853)
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	December 13, 1831; 192 years ago (1831-12-13)
Academic affiliations	Five Colleges of Ohio Great Lakes Colleges Association Annapolis Group Oberlin Group Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges QuestBridge
Endowment	$1.1 billion (2022)[1]
President	Adam S. Weinberg
Provost	Kim Coplin
Academic staff	292[2]
Undergraduates	2,300[2]
Location	Granville , Ohio , United States 40°04′20″N 82°31′21″W / 40.0722°N 82.5225°W / 40.0722; -82.5225
Campus	930 acres (3.8 km2) including a 360-acre (1.5 km2) biological reserve[2]
Colors	Red & white
Nickname	Big Red
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – NCAC
Website	www.denison.edu

Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. One of the earliest colleges established in the former Northwest Territory, Denison University was founded in 1831. It was first called the Granville Literary and Theological Institution, later took the name Granville College, and, in the mid-1850s, was renamed Denison University, in honor of a key benefactor. The college enrolled 2,300 students in Fall 2023 and students choose from 65 academic programs.

The college's intercollegiate athletic teams compete in the North Coast Athletic Conference, fielding 26 varsity teams in the NCAA Division III. Denison is a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio^[3] and the Great Lakes Colleges Association.^[4]