Denison University

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.
Requirements
Denison University Application Status Portal Activation
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 admission@denison.edu.
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.
2025-2026 CSS Profile
CSS code: 1164
Available Oct. 1
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 finaid@denison.edu.
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.
2025-2026 FAFSA
FAFSA code: 003042
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.
All other students should 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.