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About Kenyon College

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Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, OH, known for its liberal arts college, small class sizes, and humanities focused. With an acceptance rate of 34%, Kenyon College is selective, typically enrolling around 531 students each year. Kenyon College is test optional; students who submit scores are typically admitted with SATs between 1370–1473, though many competitive applicants choose not to submit. Kenyon College meets 100% of demonstrated financial need; the average net price for families earning under $30,000 is $18,242.

Admissions

Kenyon College acceptance rate and admitted student profile

selective

34%
Overall Accept Rate
3.50
Typical Admitted GPA
1422
Median Admitted SAT
GPATypical admitted range: 3.00 – 3.75 unweighted

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SATSubmitted score range: 1370 – 1473 (test optional)

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Application Strategy

Strategy tips for applying to Kenyon College

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Essay Strategy
Kenyon has a serious literary culture and the writing program is one of its most celebrated features, so treat your personal essay as a piece of craft, not just a resume summary. Admissions readers notice when applicants write with genuine voice and structural intentionality, so revise for style as much as content.
Essay Strategy
If Kenyon offers a Why Us prompt or supplemental question, go beyond mentioning the English department and name specific professors, journals like the Kenyon Review, or academic programs like the Integrated Program in Humane Studies that connect to your actual interests. Generic praise of a small liberal arts setting will not stand out here.

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Financial Aid & Cost

What Kenyon College actually costs your family

Average net prices by income bracket from College Scorecard data.

Meets 100% of demonstrated need: Kenyon College meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. Kenyon College's sticker price of ~$80k/year bears almost no resemblance to what most families pay.
Family IncomeSticker PriceEst. Net Cost / yr
0-30k~$80k/yr$18.2k
30k-48k~$80k/yr$26.3k
48k-75k~$80k/yr$19.2k
75k-110k~$80k/yr$23.8k
110k+~$80k/yr$51.4k

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Outcomes & Campus

Student outcomes and campus profile

87%
6-Year Graduation Rate
$47k
Median Earnings (6 yrs)
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
2,057
Undergrad Enrollment
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