Kenyon College

Founded 1824
President Jessamyn Neuhaus (President)
Fees USD 63,400
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Rural

Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1824 in the village of Gambier, Ohio. Consistently ranked among the top 30 liberal arts colleges in the United States, Kenyon is particularly famous for the Kenyon Review — one of the most prestigious literary journals in the world — and for producing more published creative writers per capita than almost any other college. Kenyon enrolls 1,800 students.

Distinctive Features

  • Kenyon Review — One of the world’s most prestigious literary journals, published since 1939
  • Creative Writing — More published writers per graduate than almost any US college
  • Literature and Humanities — Exceptional humanities curriculum
  • Sciences — Strong pre-health sciences with excellent medical school placement

How to Apply

  • Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~36% | Tuition: ~$63,400

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