Kenyon College

Gambier, Ohio · Private · 1,732 undergrads

Getting in 30% of applicants get in, fall 2025
Price after aid $33,279 a year, average with aid
Deadline Not checked yet see the dates below
Test rule Not checked SAT middle 50%: 1400–1495

Kenyon College admits 30% of applicants (fall 2025, Common Data Set 2025-26).

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Can I get into Kenyon College?

30% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1400–1495 on the SAT.

Middle 50% of enrolled first-years: 1400–1495

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Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

7,091 applied, 2,138 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

What does Kenyon College cost?

$33,279 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $91,010.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000	$14,548
$30,000–$48,000	$9,136
$48,000–$75,000	$15,184
$75,000–$110,000	$31,525
over $110,000	$48,147

Sticker

$91,010

All with aid

$33,279

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

When is Kenyon College due?

Not checked yet

We haven't checked Kenyon College's fall 2027 application deadlines yet. Last year, regular decision was due Jan 15 and the early round Nov 15. Confirm this year's dates on its admissions site. Go to the college's site

Every Kenyon College deadline

Last year's dates: Common Data Set 2025-26.

Does Kenyon College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet

Not sure yet

We haven't checked Kenyon College's fall 2027 rule yet. Kenyon College didn't require scores for fall 2024 (federal data). We haven't checked fall 2027 yet, so confirm on its site.

Which colleges require scores

IPEDS, fall 2024. Kenyon College's site

What it's like

1,732

undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.

Rural

Campus setting in Gambier, OH.

92%

of first-years come back for year two.

67%

finish in four years. 87% within six.

$65.8k

median pay 10 years after starting.

$21k

median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Kenyon College is on

Most selective in Ohio Colleges for a 1400 SAT Colleges for a 1450 SAT Colleges for a 32 ACT Colleges for a 34 ACT

Questions people ask

What is Kenyon College's acceptance rate?

30% for fall 2025: 2,138 of 7,091 applicants were admitted (Common Data Set).

What SAT score do you need for Kenyon College?

The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1400 to 1495 (Common Data Set, fall 2025). A quarter scored higher and a quarter lower, so a score in that range is typical, not a cutoff.

How much does Kenyon College cost for a family earning $60,000?

Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $15,184 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,010.

Does Kenyon College have early decision?

Yes. 231 of 663 early decision applicants were admitted (35%) in fall 2025. Early decision is binding: if you're admitted, you go.

What is Kenyon College's graduation rate?

87% of students finish within six years and 67% within four (IPEDS).