Welcome to Kenyon. We’re a tightly woven community that digs deep and reaches far to connect people and ideas. Ask any of us, and we’ll tell you that we can’t imagine being all-in anywhere else, or more ready to step into a world full of complexity and promise. Let us help you envision yourself at Kenyon by showing you our campus and introducing you to your future professors and peers.
First Things First
It’s impossible to capture all that Kenyon has to offer, but there are a few things that set us apart.
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We embrace complexity.
We recognize that disciplines are not hard boundaries, but dotted lines that can and should be crossed to explore the issues of the day, from sustainability to AI to global health.
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We put our studies into practice.
Because mastering a subject means testing yourself, on paper, in the classroom — and also in the field.
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We write well to think well.
Ask any Kenyon grad, and they’ll tell you that they learned to write better at Kenyon — in their history or economics class, even their biology lab. It’s a skill that stands out in any field you pursue.
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We’re in the middle of it all.
Our location gives us the best of all worlds — wide-open spaces to live and learn in, within easy reach of one of the fastest growing cities, giving us a front-row seat to economic, social and environmental change.
You can afford Kenyon.
We work with you to put a Kenyon education within reach.
Kenyon provides the financial aid you need.
For qualifying students, Kenyon meets 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for all four years. Learn more about the types of need-based financial aid available to families.
Kenyon rewards achievement.
Kenyon applicants automatically qualify for merit scholarships that reward academic achievement, leadership and potential, and can apply for talent awards in art, music and writing.
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85%of Kenyon students receive some form of financial aid.
Awards recognize both need and achievement.
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100%of demonstrated financial need is met for all four years of a student’s college experience.
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$35Kis awarded for top academic scholarships.
Merit scholarships are renewed each year as students make academic progress.
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91%of 2023 grads were employed, continuing their education or committed to other plans within six months.
Seeing is believing.
Our campus is often described as one of the country’s most beautiful. Other descriptors we love: challenging but not a pressure cooker, tradition-loving and tradition-breaking, fiercely kind. Come see for yourself. Tour our state-of-the art facilities, sit in on a class, and meet with the students and professors who call Kenyon home.
Get to Know Us
Where to begin.
You’ve worked hard, and now it’s time to embark on the college application process. Maybe you’re wondering how it all works, or if you can afford Kenyon. We’ve got you. We’re here to help simplify the process, and to connect you with a smart, caring community that will support you the entire way.
Office of Admissions
Lowell House
104 College Drive
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio 43022