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Kenyon College

Kenyon College
Ransom Hall, 106 College Park Drive
Gambier, OH 43022-9623

Official telephone: (740) 427-5000
Website: www.kenyon.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: English, economics, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: women's/gender studies, German, French
Average freshman GPA: 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 108 men, 92 women
Full-time faculty: 86 men, 70 women
Part-time faculty: 22 men, 22 women
Graduation rate: 88% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in anthropology, art, art history, astronomy, biology, chemistry, classics, dance, English, history, mathematics, modern languages/literature, music, philosophy, physics, religious studies, and statistics. Concentrations offered in Africa/Diaspora studies, American studies, Asian studies, comparative world literature, environmental studies, Islamic studies, Latino/a studies, law/society, and scientific computing. Integrated program in humane studies, public policy, and women's/gender studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 education program with Bank Street Coll of Education; engineering programs with Case Western Reserve U, Rensselear Polytechnic Inst, and Washington U; environmental studies program with Duke U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with many colleges and universities.
Study abroad opportunities:
More than 150 study abroad programs in 50 countries.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Summer scholars program.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • English
  • Film Studies
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Modern Languages/Literature
  • Molecular Biology
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Self-Designed Major
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Women's/Gender Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 3 may be considered.

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