Kenyon College

Ransom Hall
Gambier, OH 43022-9623
http://www.kenyon.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1824
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal nondenominational
Undergrad Students	1,661
Endowment	158,053,202
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	Most selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	36,050
Room/Board	5,900

Services
Associated 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
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Kenyon College Archives and Special Collections; Olin Art Gallery; Horn Gallery (student gallery and arts space); Miller Observatory; Brown Family Environmental Center
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Kenyon College Archives and Special Collections; Olin Art Gallery; Horn Gallery (student gallery and arts space); Miller Observatory; Brown Family Environmental Center
Periodical Subs	8,871
# of Books	809,327
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	95%
within one year	98%
within two years	99%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	27%
Students in sororities	9%
Campus Size	1,200 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	97%
College housing types	coed dorms (67%), women's dorms (3%), fraternity housing (9%), apartment for single students (19%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (2%)
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.
Nearest Airport	Columbus, OH (45), Cleveland, OH (90)
Nearest Train	Cleveland, OH (90)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students 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
Number of Organizations	138
# of fraternities	7
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	27%
Students in sororities	9%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Kenyon Collegian (weekly)
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.