Kenyon College

Gambier, Ohio
4-year Private university
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Overview

Kenyon College is a private institution established in 1824 with rural setting located at Gambier. It is ranked 39 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $69,330. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1885. It practices semester-based academic calendar. On campus, there are more than 120 student clubs and organizations, including about a dozen fraternities and sororities. The Kenyon student body has slightly more females than males, and freshmen must live in a common residential area. Students are allowed to bring televisions to their dorm rooms, but freshmen rooms do not have cable, and most upperclass students’ rooms don’t, either. Kenyon students can take courses in biology, ecology and environmental science, as well as hike, bird watch and volunteer. Students can also engage in outdoor learning in the surrounding rural community through programs and projects coordinated by the Rural Life Center.

#39 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Setting
Rural
Location Gambier, Ohio
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1824
Selectivity Moderate
Size Small
1,885 Undergraduates
Website http://www.kenyon.edu

Learning

10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Social Sciences
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • History
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$83,800
Cost of Attendance
$31,704
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $69,330
Outstate Tuition Fee $69,330
Room and Board Fees $14,410
$32,179 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

34% (Moderate Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.9 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Considered
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

100 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS or any other Engligh language test Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
TOEFL Waived if

Students have completed university entrance examination examinations like IB, Cambridge A Levels or German Abitur

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
15
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Jan
04
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
--
--
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Feb
15
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$54,015 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$52,164 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $83,800
44% Students with need received Financial Aid
100% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Jan15
Forms to be submitted CSS, FAFSA, ISFAA

Merit Scholarships

Available
National Merit Scholarship
Total Worth $1000 per year
Eligibility finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Kenyon Promise Scholarship
Total Worth $10,000 per year
Eligibility All applicants
Minimum Criteria Students who show promise for extraordinary academic achievement.
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A
Distinguished Academic Scholarship
Total Worth $15,000 per year
Eligibility All applicants
Minimum Criteria Outstanding students whose academic achievement, leadership potential, and accomplishments in activities place them in the top 10 to 15 percent of admitted students.
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Kenyon Honor and Science Scholarship
Total Worth 25,000 per year
Eligibility any first year applicant, Honors Scholarships to students who represent excellence in the liberal arts. Science Scholarship to those who show promise to excel in the natural sciences. Trustee Opportunity Scholarship to students who come from underrepresented backgrounds, including first-generation students.
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and complete four academic units annually
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Austin E. Knowlton Memorial Scholarship
Total Worth 18000
Details For a a student from Logan County. Preference is given to students who are interested in majoring in mathematics or a related field. Students who receive the Knowlton Scholarship their first year will have the scholarship renewed in subsequent years provided they demonstrate sufficient academic progress.
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Students

1,885 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
93% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
84% Students graduate within 6 years