Rising Up the Ranks
Up from its ranking of 130th last year, Denison was ranked by Forbes magazine as No. 95 on its list of “America’s Top Colleges.” This catalog of 650 American colleges considers all U.S. colleges in its ranking rather than segmenting public from private, large from small, or graduate from baccalaureate. Denison is listed above the University of Richmond, Sarah Lawrence College, and Furman University.
Doobie, Doobie, Doo (and other accolades)
The Princeton Review recently highlighted Denison in its 2015 “Best 379 Colleges” listing. The publication also includes the college on its lists of “Best Value Private Colleges,” “Best Midwestern Colleges,” and “Green Colleges.” WDUB (aka The Doobie) was named one of the best college radio stations by The Princeton Review, as well.
America’s Teachers
Denison was again recognized by Teach for America as one of its top sources of new teachers. This year, 10 alumni joined the teaching corps, tying Denison with nine other schools, including Colgate, Grinnell, and The College of Wooster as the ninth-highest contributing undergraduate institutions with fewer than 2,999 students.
Denison’s Distinct Diversity
In a recent ranking of America’s “Most Economically Diverse Top Colleges,” The New York Times listed Denison as No. 11, just behind such schools as Harvard (No. 5) and Columbia (No. 7). The ranking is fitting for Denison, where one in five students comes from a lowincome family, and a similar number of students are the first in their families to attend college.
Top Tier
Denison maintained its top-tier position, placed at No. 51, in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of “Best Colleges 2015,” which defines the “nation’s best 249 liberal arts colleges.” It also made the short list of “10 Colleges and Universities Where Merit Aid is Most Common.”