Gambier, OH · Private · 1,732 undergraduates · rural
Kenyon College
Selective
Kenyon makes a department-designed Senior Exercise the culminating academic requirement in every major, giving each discipline its own definition of mastery.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in academic standing, and strong in student experience.- Admission
- 30.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 86.8%
8,218 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$71,830 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Kenyon College apart
Academic design
Each major defines a Senior Exercise that may involve examinations, theses, projects, performances, presentations, or combinations of those formats.
Campus pattern
Campus and the tiny village of Gambier largely merge around Middle Path, the pedestrian spine connecting residences, classrooms, libraries, and gathering places.
A signature opportunity
The Senior Exercise requires every major to complete a discipline-specific culminating assessment before graduation.
Can I get in?
30.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,218About 31 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 20% submitted an SAT, and 17% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Kenyon College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Kenyon College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Each major defines a Senior Exercise that may involve examinations, theses, projects, performances, presentations, or combinations of those formats.
Make institutional fit specific
Kenyon makes a department-designed Senior Exercise the culminating academic requirement in every major, giving each discipline its own definition of mastery.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Kenyon College publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. two require a separate scholarship application. two renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Writing; Music; Studio ArtOpen across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Kenyon College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
English Language and Literature, General
Economics
Psychology, General
Political Science and Government
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
What is campus life like?
Kenyon College beyond the classroom
Campus and the tiny village of Gambier largely merge around Middle Path, the pedestrian spine connecting residences, classrooms, libraries, and gathering places.
A defining academic feature
Each major defines a Senior Exercise that may involve examinations, theses, projects, performances, presentations, or combinations of those formats.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus and the tiny village of Gambier largely merge around Middle Path, the pedestrian spine connecting residences, classrooms, libraries, and gathering places.
A reason to look closer
The Senior Exercise requires every major to complete a discipline-specific culminating assessment before graduation.