What Kenyon costs
Kenyon College charges $71,520 a year in published tuition and fees, about $35,760 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $87,590 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $39,277 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Kenyon
For fall 2024, Kenyon College received 7,726 applications and admitted 2,397 students, and 439 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1358 and 1503.
What Kenyon students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Kenyon College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 55 |
| Economics | 37 |
| Political Science and Government | 30 |
| Psychology | 25 |
| History | 19 |
| Mathematics | 17 |
| Molecular Biology | 16 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 16 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Kenyon
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Denison University, Granville, Ohio: about 22 miles away
- Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio: about 33 miles away
- Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio: about 34 miles away
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio: about 36 miles away
- The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio: about 39 miles away
- Capital University, Columbus, Ohio: about 41 miles away
Colleges like Kenyon
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa: 1,729 undergraduates
- Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota: 1,878 undergraduates
- DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana: 1,905 undergraduates
- Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan: 1,573 undergraduates
- Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa: 1,452 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Kenyon College's acceptance rate? 31.0% for fall 2024: 2,397 of 7,726 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Kenyon College? $71,520 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Kenyon College? About 1,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Kenyon College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1358–1503.
What is the campus setting at Kenyon College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Kenyon College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Kenyon College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
