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Kenyon College

Work Ransom Hall Gambier, OH 43022-9623
Work(740) 427-5776
Web site: http://www.kenyon.edu
  • 32Rank
  • 75Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges

Overview : Kenyon College

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1824
Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 1,663
Setting rural
Endowment: $192,934,254
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: 1/15
Application fee: $50
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 29.2 %
Selectivity: most selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $40,240
Mission  
School mission Kenyon College, among the nation's finest liberal arts institutions, takes pride in exceptionally strong programs in English (Kenyon is the home of the internationally known Kenyon Review), the sciences, and drama. Student-faculty interaction, both in and out of the classroom, and community involvement are hallmarks of the Kenyon experience. Kenyon students, who come from all 50 states and many countries, enjoy an active extracurricular life, with more than 140 student organizations. Kenyon teams compete in 22 sports--11 each for men and women-and the swimming and diving teams are renowned for their record-breaking number of national championships. The Kenyon campus is noted for its beauty and the quality of its facilities, including a $32-million science center and a $70-million fitness, recreation, and athletic center.

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