Kenyon College
Location: Gambier, OH (rural)
Size: 1,875 students
Avg percent need-met: 100% Need Met
Acceptance rate: 37%
Middle 50% ACT: 31-34 **Test Optional for Fall 2022**
Middle 50% SAT: 1360-1470 **Test Optional for Fall 2022**
Kenyon is a liberal arts college located on a gorgeous campus in rural Ohio. Academically rigorous and focused on writing, they have a relatively open curriculum with many choices. There's a huge diversity of programs and activities on campus, and the student body reflects this with uniquely quirky, motivated people. Professors are engaged and passionate, so classes feel individual. Expect to devote a lot of time to studying, but the work feels meaningful.
Popular majors / known for: English, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, History
Academic approach: Liberal arts. Students have access to exciting, unique opportunities through academics centers, such as the Center for the Study of American Democracy and the Brown Family Environmental Center.
Fun fact / campus tradition: Kenyon bookends your 4-year experience with Sing. You sing the same Kenyon songs at the start of your first year and the end of your senior year.
Check out campus photos here!
Application Details
RD deadline: January 15th
Priority deadline: None
Supplemental essays: None
Application fee: $0
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: Required, due January 15th
Interviews: Important
School also featured in: LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Similar to Highly Selective - Princeton