Focus on big ideas in a small, wide-open space.
“The most beautiful small college campus in America” — that’s how The New Yorker’s longtime architecture critic describes Kenyon. Our thousand-acre campus of woods and greens is dotted with historic stone halls and glass-walled structures for discussing and discovering, collaborating and creating, playing and performing.
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Chalmers Library
ClassroomsOur light-filled library is a hub for undergraduate research and experiential learning.
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Oden Hall
ClassroomsThe newest addition to the West Quad, this academic community is a shared home for the social sciences.
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Ascension Hall
ClassroomsAlmost everyone takes a class in this stately stone castle that overlooks historic South Campus.
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Science Quad
SciencesEach building here is connected to promote interdisciplinary research and community-building.
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Horvitz Hall
ArtsDrawing inspiration from light-filled studios, artists take their work from concept to exhibit.
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English Quad
ClassroomsPerched at the top of the hill, this newly expanded quad houses one of Kenyon’s great hallmarks — the English department.
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Rosse Hall
ArtsA Greek Revival beauty, Rosse Hall is a first-class, 600-seat concert and lecture hall.
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Brown Family Environmental Center
SciencesKenyon’s 610-acre nature preserve serves as a living laboratory.
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Wright Center
ArtsKenyon’s state-of-the-art film center and community hub is situated in the heart of neighboring Mount Vernon.
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Finn House
ClassroomsWords reign — and rain down — in the elegant home of the Kenyon Review.
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From Shakespeare and Molière to Albee and Mamet, drama comes to life on two main stages.
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Palme House
ClassroomsPalme House not only has arguably the prettiest porch on campus but is also a top candidate for boasting the most fascinating faculty offices.
Go off the beaten path, on purpose.
We are one of very few colleges in the U.S. where all students live on campus. The atmosphere of the college blends seamlessly into the village of Gambier, so it’s not easy to tell where Kenyon stops and downtown begins.
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Middle Path
Gathering SpacesMiddle Path is Kenyon’s main drag and beating heart. It’s a footpath. It’s a village green. It’s a gathering space. It’s a marketplace.
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Lowry Center
RecreationBig, superbly equipped, architecturally striking and filled with light, the Lowry Center is arguably the best small-college sports facility in the country.
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Peirce Hall
Gathering SpacesAlong with Old Kenyon and its slender spire, Peirce may be the College’s most recognizable landmark.
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Gund Gallery
ArtsAlways expect the unexpected at the Gund Gallery, Kenyon’s museum of contemporary art.
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Bookstore
Gathering SpacesLocated in the heart of the village, the Bookstore is an important hub of Kenyon’s literary scene.
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Horn Gallery
ArtsThis barn-turned-arts venue hosts concerts, exhibits and slam poetry performances.
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North Campus Apartments
ResidencesThese townhouse-style apartments have two features dear to students’ hearts: freedom and kitchens.
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Village of Gambier
Gathering SpacesWelcome to Gambier, Ohio, the place Kenyon calls home.
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Wiggin Street Coffee
Gathering SpacesFriends meet for a snack, professors have long talks with students and classes sometimes gather to elucidate texts between sips.
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Kokosing Gap Trail
RecreationThis 14-mile trail hugs the bank of the Kokosing River as it winds through forests and farmland.
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First-Year Quad
ResidencesThree residence halls form a U, serving as a focal point of first-year culture.
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Snowden Multicultural Center
ResidencesThis student-led diversity initiative brings together different backgrounds, beliefs and cultures.
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Hanna & Leonard Halls
ResidencesStudents like historic Hanna and Leonard Halls for their prime South Campus location.
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Unity House
ResidencesA safe space for everyone on campus serves as residence, meeting place and hang-out spot.
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Old Kenyon
ResidencesWith its proud spires and massive stone walls, Old Kenyon dates from the era of the College’s founding.
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Franklin Miller Observatory
SciencesPerched on a hill a few minutes’ walk from campus, the observatory lets astronomy students — and, actually, everyone — get up close and personal with the cosmos.