The real 4-year cost of Denison University in Ohio
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Denison University went from $35,300 to $74,000, an average of 4.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $74,0002026-27 tuition $74,000; required fees carried forward.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $35,300 | – | – |
| 2009 | $36,560 | – | – |
| 2010 | $38,220 | – | – |
| 2011 | $40,210 | – | – |
| 2012 | $42,280 | – | – |
| 2013 | $43,910 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,670 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,290 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,960 | – | – |
| 2017 | $50,440 | – | – |
| 2018 | $51,960 | – | – |
| 2019 | $53,830 | – | – |
| 2020 | $56,680 | – | – |
| 2021 | $57,500 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,000 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,000 | – | – |
| 2026 | $74,000 | $74,000 | – |
| 2027 | – | $77,075 | $76,208–$77,941 |
| 2028 | – | $80,277 | $78,482–$82,092 |
| 2029 | – | $83,613 | $80,824–$86,465 |
| 2030 | – | $87,087 | $83,236–$91,070 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $74,000 |
| Year 2 | $77,075 |
| Year 3 | $80,277 |
| Year 4 | $83,613 |
| 4-year total | $314,965 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $274,965
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $157,482
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $18,400/ yr
- rising 4.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $78,494
School’s own published rateHousing and food, of $92,400 total charges.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- Kenyon College$73,230
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- Oberlin College$71,462
- The College of Wooster$59,550
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- University of Dayton$51,910
- John Carroll University$49,100
- Xavier University$48,126
Use this data
Published figures for Denison University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.