Kenyon College

Kenyon College is on a 1,000-acre campus in the rural setting of Gambier, Ohio, not far from Columbus.

Kenyon College Student Activities

Kenyon College has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Kenyon College has fraternities and sororities.

Kenyon College has several thriving student advisory groups. In fact, more students participate in the student advisory groups than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Kenyon College include student radio station, musical groups, intramural sports and clubs and outdoors club.

The Kenyon College community comes together each year for Summer Send-off, Activities Fair and Founder's Day.

Kenyon College Housing

This table offers information on housing at Kenyon College.

Kenyon College offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Kenyon College students live on campus. In 2022, 99.9% of undergrads at Kenyon College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 0.5% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Kenyon College. There are 1,975 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,875 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,967 students chose to live in campus housing. On the weekends, about 99.5% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Kenyon College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Kenyon College Athletics

At Kenyon College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Kenyon College:

Safety at Kenyon College

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Kenyon College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Kenyon College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Kenyon College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Plan a Visit to Kenyon College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Kenyon College, take Interstate 71 to Gambier, OH. If you need to fly, book your flight to John Glenn Columbus International airport.

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