Kenyon At A Glance

Campus

Kenyon's beautiful 1,000-acre campus is in Gambier, Ohio, 45 miles from the state's capital, Columbus. The campus includes a 500-acre nature preserve. Take the virtual tour.

Character

Kenyon is a private, residential liberal-arts college. The College offers exceptional programs, opportunities to collaborate with faculty, and the ethos of a small and welcoming community.

Admissions

Kenyon is highly selective. Of 491 entering first-year students in the Class of 2023, 55 percent are in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. Learn about applying to Kenyon.

Students

Fifty-three percent of Kenyon's 1,730 students are women; 47 percent are men. About 20 percent are African Americans, Asians, and Latinos/Hispanic-Americans, Native Americans, and multiethnic students. Students come from across the United States and from 49 other nations. More about Kenyon's class profile.

Faculty

Ninety-nine percent of Kenyon's tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their field.

Student-Faculty Ratio

If there's a key to Kenyon, it's this: you thrive because your professors know and care about you - as a student, as a person. The student-faculty ratio is 10 to 1, and the most common class size is 15.

Programs of Study

There are 33 majors leading to a bachelor's degree. In addition, the College offers 13 concentrations; pre-professional advising for graduate or professional school in business, education, engineering, law, and medicine; and a number of cooperative programs involving other institutions. More about Kenyon's programs.

Off-Campus Studies

Students choose from more than 190 programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. Kenyon sponsors programs at the University of Exeter in England and in Rome. More about international education at Kenyon.

Student Life

Student life is active and multifaceted. There are more than 150 student organizations, including sororities and fraternities; a range of performing-arts groups, including the Kenyon College Dramatics Club and seven a cappella ensembles for male, female, and mixed voices; and a range of community service opportunities. More about life at Kenyon.

Athletics

Nearly one-third of the student body participates in intercollegiate athletics (NCAA Division III), and many more take part in intramural sports. Kenyon's swimming and diving teams have won 34 men's national championships and 23 women's national titles. More about intercollegiate athletics.

Residential Life

All students live on campus in residence halls and apartment-style housing. First-year students live together in a cluster of residences near Gund Commons. More about residential life.

Costs & Financial Aid

For 2020-2021, total charges are $73,930. About 50 percent of students receive need-based financial aid. The average aid package exceeds $43,000. More about financial aid.

Accreditation & Affiliations

An accredited member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Kenyon is also a member of the American Association of Colleges, the American Council on Education, the Association of Episcopal Colleges, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, the Great Lakes Colleges Association, the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, and the Five Colleges of Ohio Consortium.