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Gambier, OH · Private · 1,732 undergraduates · rural

Kenyon College

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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.
Academic Strong Affordability Solid Career Solid Mobility Steady Experience Strong
Academic standing Strong
Affordability Solid
Career outcomes Solid
Mobility Steady
Student experience Strong
Admission
30.7% admitted

8,218 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

Compare recent average annual costs by household income

Completion
86.8%

$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

8,218

About 31 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 30.7%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1360–1500
12601600
ACT middle 50%31–34
2936

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.

Academic benchmarkSelective

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 land

In 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  
See what counts here

What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Each major defines a Senior Exercise that may involve examinations, theses, projects, performances, presentations, or combinations of those formats.

02

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.

03

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.

Early DecisionNov 15
Early Decision IIJan 15
Regular DecisionJan 15
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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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.

Published annual cost$93,090
Average annual cost after aid$39,000
Affordability profileSolid

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.

Reviewed with admission An award reaching $20,000 a year or more

Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year

Separate scholarship application An award reaching $20,000 a year or more

Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year

Writing; Music; Studio Art
Automatic consideration An award reaching $20,000 a year or more

Open across the university · Merit · Guaranteed at a stated threshold

Separate scholarship application Merit scholarship

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 
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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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years86.8%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one91.5%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$71,830

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

Recent graduates86
Median earnings$52,945

Economics

Recent graduates61
Median earnings$103,791

Psychology, General

Recent graduates47
Median earnings

Political Science and Government

Recent graduates41
Median earnings

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Recent graduates34
Median earnings

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.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Each major defines a Senior Exercise that may involve examinations, theses, projects, performances, presentations, or combinations of those formats.

Campus setting

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.

Signature opportunity

A reason to look closer

The Senior Exercise requires every major to complete a discipline-specific culminating assessment before graduation.

1,732 undergraduatesMidwestrural setting100% of first-year students live on campus