Denison University

Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio, United States. 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.

In 1887, Denison inaugurated a master's program, with resident graduates pursuing advanced studies in the sciences.