Denison University
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Denison University is a private, coeducational, and residential liberal arts four-year college in Granville, Ohio, US, about 30 mi (48 km) east of Columbus. It was founded in 1831 making it Ohio's second-oldest liberal arts college. Denison is a member of the Five Colleges of Ohio and the Great Lakes Colleges Association and it competes in the North Coast Athletic Conference.