launched the first coeducational college in the United States. The seminary was superseded by the Young Ladies' Institute, founded in 1859 by Dr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Burton. The Young Ladies' Institute was sold to Daniel Shepardson in 1868 and was renamed the Shepardson College for Women in 1886. Shepardson College was incorporated as part of Denison University in 1900, with the two colleges becoming fully consolidated in 1927. In 1887, Denison inaugurated a master's program, with resident graduates pursuing advanced studies in the sciences. Within a few years, the institution considered offering graduate programs on the doctoral level. In 1926, the board of trustees formalized a new curriculum that would make Denison University an exclusively undergraduate institution. In the wake of Shepardson College's incorporation, Denison University made plans for enlargement of its campus. In 1916, the college sought the expertise of the Frederick Law Olmsted & Sons architectural firm. The resulting "Olmsted Plan" laid a foundation for expansion that has remained the guiding aesthetic for subsequent growth, establishing and maintaining a pedestrian-friendly campus, while also preserving scenic views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Expansion during this period included the acquisition of land to the north and east, the relocation of Shepardson College to the east ridge of College Hill, and the development of a new men's quadrangle beyond the library. During World War II, Denison was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. While the college's origins were rooted in theological education, Denison University has been a non-sectarian institution since the 1960s. By 2005, the college reached its present size of approximately 2,250 students. Presidents John Pratt (1831–1837) Jonathan Going (1837–1844) Silas Bailey (1846–1852) Jeremiah Hall (1853–1863) Samson Talbot (1863–1873) Elisha Andrews (1875–1879) Alfred Owen (1879–1886) Galusha Anderson (1887–1889) Daniel B. Purinton (1890–1901) Emory W. Hunt (1901–1912) Clark W. Chamberlain (1913–1925) Avery A. Shaw (1927–1940) Kenneth I. Brown (1940–1950) A. Blair Knapp (1951–1968) Joel P. Smith (1969–1976) Robert C. Good (1976–1984) Andrew G. De Rocco (1984–1988) Michele Tolela Myers (1989–1998) Dale T. Knobel (1998–2013) Adam S. Weinberg (2013–) Campus The campus size is about . This includes a biological reserve just east of campus, where professors of sciences, such as geology and biology, can hold class. The Denison Golf Club at Granville, an 18-hole course designed by Donald Ross,