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].

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:

• Each parent must complete a CSS Profile application. It is recommended that the student and the custodial parent start the CSS Profile application first. The non-custodial parent will need to create a separate College Board account before providing their information.
• Students who do not have contact with their non-custodial parent may request a waiver of the requirement by emailing the Office of Financial Aid at [email protected].

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].

Finalists who ranked Denison and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Denison

Finalists who ranked Denison and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Denison