50+majors, minors and concentrations are offered, plus advising for business, education, engineering, law and medical school.

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100%of demonstrated financial need is met for all four years of a studentâ€™s college experience.

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15 students is the average size of a Kenyon class, allowing room for thoughtful and focused discussion.

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93%of 2024 graduates were employed, continuing their education or committed to other plans within six months.

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Who We Are

We come to Gambier, Ohio, from every region of the country and corner of the globe to better understand our place »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·world.

1,752

students call Kenyon home.
47

U.S. states are represented by Kenyon students, with the top three being New York, Ohio and California.
48

countries are represented by Kenyonâ€™s international student population.
33%

of students identify as domestic students of color or international students.
27%

of professors are U.S. persons of color or international citizens.
98%

of Kenyonâ€™s full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their field.
1824

is the year Kenyon was founded, making us the oldest private college in Ohio.

What We Achieve

If thereâ€™s a key to Kenyon, itâ€™s this: you thrive because your professors know and care about you â€” as a student, as a person.

150+

students have been named Fulbright Fellows »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·last 20 years, making Kenyon a top producer of these international scholars and teachers.
91

students have been named NCAA Postgraduate Scholars, ranking Kenyon second among Division III institutions.

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35

students have won Goldwater Scholarships, the most competitive undergraduate award »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·sciences, since 2000.
8th

is where Kenyon ranks »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·country (ahead of every Ivy) for the proportion of STEM grads to earn a doctorate in a STEM field.
98%

of Kenyon students who apply to graduate school are accepted into one of their top three choices.
100%

of young alumni surveyed say they learned to write better at Kenyon.
200

industries are represented by Kenyonâ€™s global network of alumni and parent career mentors, who will connect you with job shadows, resume reviews, internships and interviews.
1/4

of Kenyon alumni work »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·three largest U.S. metropolitan areas: New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.

No matter what you study at Kenyon, youâ€™ll understand more than just the how of your discipline, youâ€™ll dig deep into the why.

50

majors, minors and concentrations are offered at Kenyon, as well as pre-professional advising for graduate or professional school in business, education, engineering, law and medicine.
30%

of students major »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·natural sciences.
110

students a year pursue College-funded research projects »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·humanities, natural sciences and social sciences.
200

study-abroad and off-campus programs take students to more than 60 countries.
51

students serve as apprentice teachers in nine languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.

Our thousand-acre campus of woods and greens, distinguished by magnificent Gothic architecture, is the very picture of a liberal arts college.

100%

of students live on campus, making Kenyon one of the few fully residential colleges »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·U.S.
28

residence halls range from historic stone buildings to modern apartments with kitchens.
3,534

feet is the length of Middle Path, Kenyonâ€™s thoroughfare that connects all elements of campus.
610

acres of green centers and twelve miles of trails serve as a living laboratory.
40%

of food served »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·dining hall is local, including vegetables grown at Kenyonâ€™s farm.
120+

clubs and organizations are active on campus, including student-run publications and blogs, music and theater ensembles, and cultural and Greek organizations.