Kenyon College
Gambier, OH · Rural (fringe)
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 31.0%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 8,218
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 2,524
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 455
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 18%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 34%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 27%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 680–743
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 678–760
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 31–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 20% / 17%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- required
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- considered
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $87,590
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $71,520
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $71,520
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,527
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 82%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 92%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $30,779
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $71,830
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,732
- Graduate students
- —
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Women
- 56%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 9.5%
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Julie Kornfeld
- Main phone
- (740) 427-5000
- Address
- Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Decision (binding) | November 15 | mid-December |
| Early Decision II (binding) | January 15 | mid-February |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | late March |
- Apply with
- Common App, Coalition/Scoir
- Application fee
- Free
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Recommendations
- 1 counselor + 1 teacher; up to 2 additional letters allowed
Testing: Test-optional for all applicants
Financial aid policies
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
- CSS Profile required (plus FAFSA)
- Merit scholarships: Merit scholarships $15,000–$35,000/year; all first-year applicants considered, no separate application
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Early Decision admit rate
- 34.8% (231 of 663)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 1,439 / 808 / 63
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: kenyon.edu, kenyon.edu, commonapp.org, kenyon.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.