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Kenyon College
Ransom Hall, 106 College Park Drive
Gambier, OH 43022-9623
Official telephone: (740) 427-5000
Website: www.kenyon.edu
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| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
782 men, 851 women, 1,633 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
777 men, 841 women, 1,618 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
5 men, 10 women, 15 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
83% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.7% | Hispanic |
| 77.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.7% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 3.5% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.4% | Hispanic |
| 79.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,200 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Gambier, OH |
| Population of city/town: |
2,015 |
| Nearest major city: |
Columbus, OH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,600,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www1.kenyon.edu/tour/ |
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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 (67%)
- women's dorms (3%)
- fraternity housing (9%)
- single-student apartments (19%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students
- other housing including special interest housing available within the College residence system: community service, social groups substance-free, wellness, international wing, Kosher living, township fire dept. (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
98% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
2% |
| 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, Academic honesty code. Firearms prohibited. |
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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: |
450 |
| 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 Five Colleges of Ohio consortium. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, music center, student art gallery and art space, theater, observatory, environmental center, science center, fitness/recreation/athletic center, art history building (under construction). |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills |
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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, 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, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
41% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
26% |
| 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: |
140 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Canterbury, Hillel, Koinonia Open Programming Board, Newman Club, Saturday Night Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Adelante, Black Student Union (BSU), Naciones Tropicales Exoticas |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students, Asian Students for International Awareness, Chinese Culture Club, South Asian Multicultural Organization for Student Awareness |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Activists United, A.D.E.P.T. (Alcohol and Drug Education Program Team), ALSO, Amnestry International, Chasers, Chess Club, Circle K, College Township Fire Department Student Auxiliary, Cooking Club, Cornerstones (music), Danswers Co-Operative, ECO (Environmental Campus Organization), Activists United, Fifty-six Percent, FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary Schools), Fools on the Hill (comedy), French Club, Friends of Hospice, GREAT (Gambier Repertory Ensemble Actors Theater), Habitat for Humanity, Allied Sexual Orientation, Horn Gallery Literary Magazine, Hotmeals, Intramural Dodgeball League, Japan Club, Jigsaw Society, Juggling Club, Mock Trial Team, K.A.C. Heads, Ballroom Dance Club, Dance Team, Kentertainment, Dance and Drama Club, Gospel Choir, Outing Club, Kenyon College Republicans, Daily Jolt, Debating Society, Democrats, Information and Support Service (KISS), APSO (Appalachian People's Service Organization), Men for Social Responsibility, NightCAPS, Student Athletes (KSA), KFS (Kenyon Film Society), Musical Theater Society, Kokosingers (music), Linguistics Club, Math Club, OAPP (Off-Campus Activities in Psychology Program), OhioACTION, Owl Creek Singers, Pealers (music), PEAS (People Endorsing Agrarian Sustainability), Persimmons literary magazine, Poets' Society, Renegade Theater, Rolla Dyer Society, Roosevelt Institution, Russian Club, Safe Drives, Bring Your Own Book (BYOB), SCL (Senior Classical League), Social Board, Squash Club, SCA Students for Creative Anachronism, Stairwells, STAND: Students Taking Action Now Darfur, Student Lectureships, Take Back the Night, Take Five, The Company, Two Drink Minimum, United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), Archon Society, Horn Records, Sound Technicians, First Year Council, Student Council, Upperclass Committees, Libertarians, GEEK, Gaming Club. |
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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: |
Suzanne Helfant,
Senior Woman's Administrator |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Lords and Ladies |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
North Coast Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
55% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic fields, fitness and recreation center, squash and racquetball courts, swimming pool, volleyball arena |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, floor hockey, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, tennis, volleyball, kickball, ultimate frisbee |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, baseball, cycling, fencing, equestrian sports, martial arts, hiking, paintball, rugby, sailing, squash, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, chess, cycling, equestrian, fencing, martial arts, ,hiking, paintball, rugby, sailing, soccer, squash, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Columbus, OH (45 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Cleveland, OH (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Cleveland, OH (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Columbus, OH (45 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
48% |
| 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: |
18% immediately, 25% within one year of graduation, 70% within 5 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, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Chicago, University of North Carolina, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Wake Forest University, Washington University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
95% within six months of graduation, 98% within one year of graduation, 99% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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3M, AG Edwards, Abbott Labs, ABC, ABN AMRO, Accenture, Adobe Sys, Aetna, Allstate, American Airlines, American Electric Power, AmeriCorps, Ameriprise, Amgen Inc., AOL, Aon Consulting, AT&T, Bank of America, Bank of Boston, Bank of NY, Bank One, Barclays Bank, Barnes & Noble, BASES, Battelle Memorial Inst., Bear Stearns, Bloomberg, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Booz Allen Hamilton, Boston Globe, Boston U, 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 NY, City Year, Cleveland Clinic, CNN, Coca-Cola, Colgate U, College of William & Mary, Columbia U, Columbus Acad., Cornell U.Medical College, Corning, Corporate Executive Board, Dartmouth Medical School., Davidson College, Dayton Power & Light Co., Deloitte & Touche, Delta, Denison U, Deutsche Bank, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Duke U, Eastman Kodak, Eaton Corp., Eli Lilly, Emory U, Episcopal Diocese & Churches, Ernst & Young, Estee Lauder, Exxon Mobil, Fannie Mae, FedEx, Federal Reserve Bank, Fidelity Investments, Fifth Third Bank, First Presbyterian Church, Fleet Bank, FleetBoston, Forbes Magazine., Ford Motor Co., FOX, Gap, GE, George Washington U, Georgetown U, Goldman Sachs, Grassroots Campaigns, Guidant Corp., H&R Block, Habitat for Humanity, Harvard U, Haverford Coll, Health Alliance Intl, Hewitt Associates, HBO, Houghton Mifflin, Humane Society of US, Huntington National Bank, Hyatt, IBM, Indiana U, Intel, IRS, J.P. Morgan Chase, Janney Montgomery Scott, Johns Hopkins U, Johnson & Johnson, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Kaiser Permanente, Kaplan, Kenyon College, Key Corp, KPMG, LaSalle Bank, Legal Aid, L.E.K. Consulting, Lehman Bros., Lexis Nexis, Lockheed Martin, Loyola U, Lubrizol Corp., Marsh USA Inc., MA General Hospital., Mass. Mutual Life Ins., Mayo Clinic, Mazda, McGraw Hill, McKesson, McKinsey & Company, McMaster-Carr, Mem. Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr., Merck & Co., Merrill Lynch, MetLife, Microsoft, Monsanto, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar, Mount Sinai Medical School, MTV, NASA, National City Corp., Nationwide Ins., National Institute of Health, NBC, NCR, NERA Economic Consulting, NY Times, NYU, Newsweek, Northern Trust, Northwestern U, NPR, Ogilvy & Mather, OH AG, OH State U, Oppenheimer Capital, Oxford U Press, PBS, Peace Corps, Penn State College of Med., Penton Publishing, Pfizer, Pharmacia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillips Academy, Planned Parenthood, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, Portland Public School., Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Procter & Gamble, Progressive Ins., Prudential Securities, Qwest Communications, RAND, Random House, Reader's Digest, Riverside Methodist Hosp., Robert W. Baird, Rutgers U, SAIC, Smith Barney, Scholastic, Siemens, Simon & Schuster, Social Security Admin., St. Lukes Roosevelt Hosp., St. Vincent's Med. Ctr., Stanford U, State Farm Ins., State Street Bank, SUNY, Staten Island Acad., Sun Microsystems, Swarthmore College, T. Rowe Price, Teach for America, Texaco, Texas Instruments, The Nature Conservancy, The Princeton Review, Thomson Learning, TIAA-CREF, Time Warner, Tulane U, U of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, NC, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, U of Cincinnati, U of Miami, U of Pittsburgh, U of Rochester, U of Toronto, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, U.S. Dept. of Defense, U.S. Dept. of Energy, U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, U.S. District Court, U.S. EPA, U.S. General Acct. Office, U.S. Library of Congress, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Public Health Services, UBS, Unisys, United Air Lines, United Way, Vanderbilt U, Veterans Admin. Med. Ctr., Wachovia Securities, Washington & Lee U, Washington Post, Wells Fargo, Westinghouse, Witt |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- E.L. Doctorow, 1952, writer (Ragtime, Loon Lake), Pulitzer Prize winner
- Paul Newman, 1949, Academy Award-winning actor and philanthropist
- Carl Djerassi, 1943, birth-control pill developer and writer
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