| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,698 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,698 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
19% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 72.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 4.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 73.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.8% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,000 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Gambier, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
2,436 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
822,553 |
| Online campus map: |
www.kenyon.edu/files/vt/
printmap.pdf |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (63%)
- women's dorms (2%)
- sorority housing (5%)
- fraternity housing (5%)
- single-student apartments (21%)
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Special-interest, substance-free, community service, wellness, and Kosher housing. (4%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
99% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
1% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All students must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Firearms prohibited. Academic honesty code. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
218 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Member of OhioLink and Five Colleges of Ohio. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Theater, observatory, art gallery, studio art building; music, environmental, and science/rural life centers. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, sexuality, substance abuse. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, job shadowing program. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special transportation, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
18% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
20% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Kenyon Collegian, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
5 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
165 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Buddhist Society, Canterbury Kenyon, Humanist Association, Hillel, Crescent, Newman club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Adelante, Black Student Union, Indigenous Nations, La Tertulia, Men of Color, Queer Women's Collective, Sisterhood; Asian and African Student Societies
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| International student organizations: |
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Middle Eastern Student Association; International, Japanese Anime, and South Asian Societies; Francais, Japanese Culture, and Russian clubs |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Peter Smith,
Director of Athletics, Fitness and Recreation |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Suzanna Helfant,
Assistant Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Lords and Ladies |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
28% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
24% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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squash, tennis, and racquetball courts; athletic fields, fitness/recreation center, volleyball arena, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, ballroom dancing, basketball, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, juggling, racquetball, rugby, soccer (indoor), squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian sports, rugby, soccer, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, rugby, soccer, squash, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cleveland, OH (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cleveland, OH (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Columbus, OH (50 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
37% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
21% immediately, 30% within one year of graduation, 61% within 10 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Case Western Reserve University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Stanford University, Tufts University, University of Chicago, University of North Carolina, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin, Washington University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
91% within six months of graduation, 99% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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3M, Abbott Labs, ABC, ABN AMRO, Accenture, Adobe System, Aetna, AG Edwards, Allstate, American Airlines, American Electric Power, AmeriCorps, Ameriprise, Amgen, AOL, Aon Consulting, AT&T, Bank of America, Bank of Boston, Bank of New York, Bank One, Barclays Bank, Barnes & Noble, BASES, Battelle Memorial Institute, Bear Stearns, Bloomberg, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Booz Allen Hamilton, Boston Globe, Boston University, Brown Brothers Harriman, Bureau of National Affairs, Cambridge Group, Case Western Reserve, CBS, Chicago Public School, Children's Hospital, Christie's, Chubb & Son, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati Public School, Cisco, Citibank, Citicorp, Citigroup, City of New York, City Year, Cleveland Clinic, CNN, Coca-Cola, Colgate University, College of William & Mary, Columbia University, Columbus Academy, Cornell University Medical College, Corning, Corporate Executive Board, Dartmouth Medical School., Davidson College, Dayton Power & Light Co., Deloitte & Touche, Delta, Denison University, Deutsche Bank, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Duke University, Eastman Kodak, Eaton Corp., Eli Lilly, Emory University, Episcopal Diocese & Churches, Ernst & Young, Estee Lauder, Exxon Mobil, Fannie Mae, Federal Reserve Bank, FedEx, Fidelity Investments, Fifth Third Bank, First Presbyterian Church, Fleet Bank, FleetBoston, Forbes Magazine., Ford Motor Company, FOX, Gap, General Electric, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Goldman Sachs, Grassroots Campaigns, Guidant Corp., H&R Block, Habitat for Humanity, Harvard University, Haverford College, HBO, Health Alliance Intl, Hewitt Associates, Houghton Mifflin, Humane Society of United States, Huntington National Bank, Hyatt, IBM, Indiana University, Intel, IRS, J.P. Morgan Chase, Janney Montgomery Scott, John Hopkins University, Johnson & Johnson, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Kaiser Permanente, Kaplan, Kenyon College, Key Corp., KPMG, L.E.K. Consulting, LaSalle Bank, Legal Aid, Lehman Brothers, Lexis Nexis, Lockheed Martin, Loyola University, Lubrizol Corp., Marsh USA, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, Mayo Clinic, Mazda, McGraw Hill, McKesson, McKinsey & Company, McMaster-Carr, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Merck & Co., Merrill Lynch, MetLife, Microsoft, Monsanto, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar, Mount Sinai Medical School, MTV, NASA, National City Corp., National Institute of Health, Nationwide Insurance, NBC, NCR, NERA Economic Consulting, Newsweek, Northern Trust, Northwestern University, NPR, New York Times, New York University, Ogilvy & Mather, OH AG, Ohio State University, Oppenheimer Capital, Oxford University Press, PBS, Peace Corps, Penn State College of Medicine, Penton Publishing, Pfizer, Pharmacia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillips Academy, Planned Parenthood, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, Portland Public School, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, Prudential Securities, Qwest Communications, RAND, Random House, Reader's Digest, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Robert W. Baird, Rutgers University, SAIC, Scholastic, Siemens, Simon & Schuster, Smith Barney, Social Security Administration, Saint Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Saint Vincent's Medical Center, Stanford University, State Farm Insurance, State Street Bank, Staten Island Academy, Sun Microsystems, SUNY, Swarthmore College, T. Rowe Price, Teach for America, Texaco, Texas Instruments, The Nature Conservancy, The Princeton Review, Thomson Learning, TIAA-CREF, Time Warner, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Justice, United States Department of State, United States Department of the Treasury, United States District Court, United States EPA, United States General Accounting Office. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- E.L. Doctorow, writer, Pulitzer Prize winner
- Paul Newman, Academy Award-winning actor and philanthropist
- Carl Djerassi, developed birth control pill, writer.
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