Finalists who rank Denison
If you are a Finalist who ranked Denison, your National College Match application will be sent to Denison, and you will need to submit the following requirements to the school by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please reach out to the school directly.
QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to college partners on October 16, and Denison University may need a couple of days to import them into their system. Once processed, Denison University will then email you instructions to log in and activate your applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit.
After Denison receives your QuestBridge Application, we ask that you complete a short supplement through your Denison applicant portal. The supplement collects basic information that is unique to Denison (e.g., academic interests). There are no additional essays.
Transcripts uploaded to the QuestBridge application are accepted as official. Alternatively, your high school counselor can email transcripts directly to the Office of Admission at [email protected] .
SAT code: 1164
ACT code: 3266
Denison has practiced test-optional admission since 2008. No student is at a disadvantage by not submitting scores. Students who choose to have their scores considered may self-report them through their Denison applicant portal.
Please select "Regular Decision" as your admission application type.
If your parents are divorced or separated:
Signed, with all schedules, W-2 forms, and any other earning statements.
Your non-custodial parent must also submit copies of their 2023 federal tax returns with all schedules, attachments, W-2 Forms, and other earnings statements using College Board's IDOC Service. If your parent is not required according to IRS guidelines, complete the Denison Parent Tax Nonfiling Statement.
All tax documents must be securely uploaded at no charge through the College Board's IDOC Service.
Submit as soon as available
The FAFSA will not be available until at least December 2023. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Denison.
U.S. Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens only. Students who do not hold U.S. Citizenship or U.S. permanent residency, or have DACA protected status, should not fill out the FAFSA and should instead complete the Denison Certification of Finances.
Parents and students are strongly encouraged to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to transfer their 2022 federal tax information from the IRS into their FAFSA.
Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision 2. The deadline to be considered as part of Early Decision 2 is January 15. The only additional application document required is a signed Early Decision Agreement, which will be provided by the Office of Admission.
Applicants interested in Early Decision 2 should email the Office of Admission at [email protected] .
All finalists who ranked Denison for the National College Match, but did not match with a binding college may choose to have their applications considered as part of Denison’s Regular Decision round. No additional application documents beyond those required for the National College Match are required.
Applicants interested in Regular Decision should email the Office of Admission at [email protected] .
Step 1: Select Denison University on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 4 - December 9. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Denison University (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).
Step 2: Activate your Denison University Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Denison University on December 12 and Denison University may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the Denison University applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to Denison University.
Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to Denison University as detailed in the table below.
Finalists who ranked Denison and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)
Finalists who did not rank Denison
