Kenyon College: Review & Facts

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Kenyon College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,885 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1824 and is the only college located in Gambier, Ohio.

Academic Offerings

Kenyon College will give you the opportunity to receive a bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
35
Kenyon College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 35 majors. The most popular concentrations are English and Literature, Political Science, Economics, Biology, and Foreign Languages. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Kenyon College is high at 88% (well above Ohio average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
88%
Good
The graduation rate at Kenyon is very good: 89%.

Student to faculty ratio at Kenyon College is good: 9:1. Learn more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high - around $66,300 a year. The additional fees at Kenyon College (not included in tuition costs) are about $300; this totals $66,600 a year.

Read the details about Kenyon College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
34%
Hard
As reported in recent data, 8,116 applications were submitted and 2,784 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to be accepted at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Kenyon in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,400
Medium
Kenyon College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Kenyon, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Kenyon provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 2,100 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable, roughly $5,400 a year.

Based on the college crime data, Kenyon appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Kenyon College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
43022, USA
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