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Kenyon College

106 College Park Drive, Gambier, OH 43022

http://www.kenyon.edu/

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Kenyon is one of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges, a small school where academic excellence goes hand in hand with a strong sense of community.We bring together 1,600 young men and women to study with nearly 200 professors on an exceptionally beautiful hilltop campus in central Ohio. Our curriculum is rooted in the traditional liberal arts and sciences, and enriched by interdisciplinary programs. We set high academic standards and look for talented students who love learning. Small classes, dedicated teachers, and friendly give-and-take set the tone. Kenyon welcomes curiosity, creativity, intellectual ambition, and an openness to new ideas. We see learning as a challenging, deeply rewarding, and profoundly important activity, to be shared in a spirit of collaboration.

Our greatest strength is our faculty, outstanding scholars who place the highest value on teaching. Close interaction with students is the rule here: professors become mentors and friends. Requirements are flexible enough to allow for a good deal of exploration. Other notable strengths include our distinguished literary tradition, many opportunities for research in the sciences, and programs connecting students to our rural surroundings. The Kenyon experience fosters connections of all kinds—to classmates and teachers and friends, to the life of the mind, to global perspectives, to our own unique traditions and history, and to a place of inspiration.

You can choose from 31 majors within traditional academic departments, as well as from majors or concentrations within 13 interdisciplinary programs. Ask a Kenyon student about the College's greatest strengths, and you'll hear one answer over all others: the faculty. Your professors will inspire you, push you, and widen your horizons. They'll get to know you as a person; some will become true mentors, lifelong friends.

Student life happens everywhere: in the residence halls, at Middle Ground, in the Horn. Kenyon values diversity, and not just in people: there are clubs devoted to just about any interest you can imagine, and Kenyon students are always imagining more. Popular campus spots include the spectacular Kenyon Athletic Center and the Peirce dining hall, with its gothic aesthetics and modern amenities. The campus bustle spills into Gambier. Or you can get off campus, taking in the cultural offerings of Columbus.

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Kenyon College

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Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private institution of higher education in Ohio. The campus is noted for its Collegiate Gothic architecture and rustic setting. Old Kenyon Hall, built in 1827, is believed to be the oldest Gothic revival building in the Americas, though it has burnt twice and been rebuilt. The 2005 Princeton Review and Fiske Guide to Colleges 2005 awarded the college top academic ratings. In addition, in 2006 Newsweek selected Kenyon College as one of twenty-five "New Ivies" on the basis of admissions statistics as well as interviews with administrators, students, faculty and alumni. Kenyon College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Founding of the College

After becoming the first Bishop of Ohio in 1818, Philander Chase found a severe lack of trained clergy on the Ohio frontier. He planned to create a seminary to rectify this problem, but could find little support. Undeterred, he sailed to England and solicited donations from Lord Kenyon, Lord Gambier, and the writer and philanthropist Hannah More, and the College was incorporated in December, 1824. Dissatisfied with the original location of the College in Worthington, Chase purchased eight thousand acres (32 km²) of land in Knox County (with the Mount Vernon lawyer Henry Curtis), and reached what he would name Gambier Hill on July 24, 1825. There is a legend that Bishop Chase exclaimed, "Well, this will do" upon reaching the crest of the hill.

Academics

Kenyon's English department first gained recognition with the arrival of the poet and critic John Crowe Ransom in 1937 as Professor of Poetry and first editor of The Kenyon Review, a literary journal.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascots:
Lords (men), Ladies (women)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,613
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 33,930
Students Receiving Aid:
65%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 45
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Degree Programs at Kenyon College

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • English Language and Literature
        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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      • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
        A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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      • Classics and Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
        This general program focuses on the literary culture of the ancient Graeco-Roman world and the Greek and Latin languages and literatures and their development prior to the fall of the Roman Empire.
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      • Foreign Languages and Literatures
        A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/elementary level.
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      • French Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • German Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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      • Spanish Language and Literature
        A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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        A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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      • General Dance
        A general program that prepares individuals to express ideas, feelings, and/or inner visions through the performance of one or more of the dance disciplines, including but not limited to ballet, modern, jazz, ethnic, and folk dance, and that focuses on the study and analysis of dance as a cultural phenomenon. Includes instruction in technique, choreography, Laban notation, dance history and criticism, and dance production.
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    • Philosophy See more schools with programs in Philosophy
      • General Philosophy
        A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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    • Religion/Religious Studies See more schools with programs in Religion/Religious Studies
      • General Religion/Religious Studies
        A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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    • International/Global Studies
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    • Neuroscience
      A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.
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      • Biochemistry
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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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      • Molecular Biology
        A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the role of molecular constituents and mechanisms in supramolecular assemblies and cells. Includes instruction in such topics as molecular signalling and transduction, regulation of cell growth, enzyme substrates and mechanisms of enzyme action, DNA-protein interaction, and applications to fields such as biotechnology, genetics, cell biology, and physiology.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Chemistry
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      • General Physics
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Anthropology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
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    • Economics See more schools with programs in Economics
      • General Economics
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 55%
Men 45%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 85%
Other 7%
Asian 3%
African-American 3%
Hispanic 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 82%
In-State 18%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 18%
New York 10%
Maryland 7%
Pennsylvania 7%
Illinois 4%
Percent of Students International: 3%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 96%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (North Coast Athletic Conference)
Basketball (North Coast Athletic Conference)
Baseball (North Coast Athletic Conference)
Track (North Coast Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 33,930    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 32,980    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 950    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,270 5%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,169 30%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 13,846 64%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,472 64%  
Any Aid:
   65%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 36% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 84%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 630, Math: 610
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 720, Math: 700
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 38%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 28, Math: 26
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 31, Verbal: 33, Math: 31

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 45.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Recommended
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: Does Kenyon College allow Triple Majors?

Does Kenyon College allow students to triple major? I'm thinking about attending and would like to know if its possible to major in English (with a concentration in creative writing - fiction), Religious Studies, and History.
9 months ago
Gumdrop Girl
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Best Answer

I was a double major at UC Berkeley, but one guy in my class was a triple major, and he gave the valedictory at our graduation. Yes, Kenyon does allow triple majors. In fact, many universities allows it, provided you can demonstrate ability to do well in each area of study. After all, WTF is the point of being a triple major if you fail all of the subjects? Each student who goes to Kenyon gets assigned a faculty advisor, so if you are interested in these subjects, you can discuss it with him/her.
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Question: Kenyon College?

Is this a good choice of a University if I want to major in Journalism(cultural and critic), and Acting(want to act more in tv/film. I would like to work for the New York Times or The Rolling Stone Magazine. Or would love to be a editor, and open a Reader Digest Teen Magazine. Sorry with all the questions, I am very intrested! Thanks!
24 months ago
nothereanymoreomgteh
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Best Answer

Kenyon is an awesome college; it will prepare you for anything. Journalism is mainly not an undergraduate major. You can major in English, creative writing, or other related majors for your undergraduate degree. You will need to go to graduate school for journalism if you want to write for big names magazines/newspapers. If you are looking at Kenyon already, you might be in league for Northwestern and Columbia. These are two of the best journalism schools in the nation. University of Missouri at Columbia and New York University also have top journalism programs. Northwestern is the best "media" school overall; NYU and University of Southern California is the best acting/drama/film school. Good luck.
Julee.
Julee.

Question: Tell me everything you can about Kenyon College?

I think it is my first choice and I might apply early there. How are they with financial aid and such? Any tips, advice, info you have please share!
31 months ago
Fly On The Wall
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Best Answer

Very good solid school. Nice location too.
melissa k
melissa k

Question: which is better, to your knowledge: Kenyon college or Oberlin college?

specifically in the English department
32 months ago
KatieS24
KatieS24

Best Answer

Kenyon has a fantastic English department. A lot of famous authors have attended the school. Also, their literary journal is well-known. I think plenty of people have heard of Kenyon outside of Ohio (unlike what one person said). For example, me! (Of course Oberlin is a great school too, but I don't think that their English dept. is as strong as Kenyon's.)
melissa k
melissa k

Question: What do you know about Kenyon college, in OH?

32 months ago
Professor X
Profe...

Best Answer

Kenyon is a wonderful liberal arts college, second only to Oberlin in the state of Ohio. It has terrific professors, and its departments have very strong reputations, which is great if you're considering graduate school. I wouldn't hesitate to consider Kenyon for undergrad.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH 43022
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