College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1824 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Episcopal nondenominational |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,661 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$158,053,202 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Most selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$36,050 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$5,900 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
138 |
Honor Societies: |
Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Xi, Sigma Iota Rho |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Community (Roman Catholic), Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Torah Reading Group, Unitarian Universalists of Gambier, and Zen Meditation Group |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) ADELANTE (Hispanic/Latino group), Asian Students for International Awareness, Association of Japanese and American Students, Black Student Union, Capoeira Club, International Students Association, Multicultural Council. |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Activists United, AIDS Committee, Allied Sexual Orientations, Amnesty International, Appalachian Peoples Service Organization, Assistants to Kenyon Admissions, Ballroom Dance Club, Basement Music Club, Beer and Sex peer education program, Beyond Therapy (comedy group), Chasers (singing group), Chess Club, Circle K (service group), College Democrats, College Libertarians, College Republicans, Cooperative Bookstore, Cornerstones (singing group), Crozier Center Planning Board, Dance and Dramatic Club, Dance Team, Debating Society, Dyer Society (pre-med group), Film Society, First Step (peer counseling), Fools on the Hill (comedy group), Friends of Hospice, Gospel Choir, Greek Council, Gourmet Society, Habitat for Humanity, Hika (literary magazine), Horn Gallery (student art space), Kazoochestra, Model United Nations, Outdoors Club, Kenyon After Dark (activities program), Kenyon Men Against Sexual Violence, Kenyon Student Athletes, Kenyon Symposium, Kenyon Visuals (art journal), Kokosingers, Math Club, Off-campus Activities Program in Psychology, Owl Creek Singers, Persimmons (literary magazine), Renegade Theater, Reveille (yearbook), Safe Walks, Security and Safety Student Auxiliary, Snowden Multicultural Center Programming Board, Social Board, Sociology Student Advisory Board, Sound Technicians, Stage Femmes, Stairwells (singing group), Student-Alumni Association, Student Filmmakers, Student Lectureships Committee, Students for a Free Tibet, Substance-Free Housing, Take Back the Night, Take Five, The Voice (opinion journal), WKCO 91. 9 FM, Women's Collective, United Students Against Sweatshops, Wellness Housing, clubs for aerobics, bowling, bridge, chess, crew, cycling, equestrianship, fencing, flyfishing, gaming, ice hockey, juggling, martial arts, roller hockey, rugby (men's), rugby (women's), skiing and snowboarding, soccer, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, watrer polo, and wrestling. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Kenyon Collegian (weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
7 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
27% |
Number of Sororities: |
3 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
9% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
3M, AG Edwards, Abbott Labs, ABC, ABN AMRO, Accenture, Adobe Systems, Aetna, Allstate, Am. Airlines, Am. Elec. Power, AmeriCorps, Ameriprise, Amgen Inc., AOL, Aon Consulting, AT&T, Bank of America, Bank of Boston, Bank of NY, Bank One, Barclays Bank, Barn |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
809,327 |
Library Facilities: |
Some music collections are housed in the music department; reference collections are maintained in the science departments. |
Museums |
Kenyon College Archives and Special Collections; Olin Art Gallery; Horn Gallery (student gallery and arts space); Miller Observatory; Brown Family Environmental Center |
Computers Available: |
530 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
6 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,000 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (67%), women's dorms (3%), fraternity housing (9%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (2%) |
Sprinkler System: |
21% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
1,200 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Columbus, OH (45), Cleveland, OH (90) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Cleveland, OH (90) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Columbus, OH (45) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Not offered |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
Summer Send-off, Philander's Phling (multiday mid-winter social event), concerts, dance recitals, films, lectures, plays, poetry readings, Activities Mart, Snowden Cultural Center Kick-Off, Pre-Orientation Service Project, Martin L. King Week Celebration, Desserts and Discussions Cultural Discussions, Global Cafe, Global Cafe, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Latino Hispanic Month, Asia History Month, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Awareness Month, Take Back The Night, Dessert Iron Chef, Greek Week, Community Service Day, Service Fair, Battle of the Bands. |
|
|
