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KENYON COLLEGE

Kenyon College
Ransom Hall
Gambier, OH 43022-9623

Official telephone: (740) 427-5000
Fax number: (740) 427-3077

Website: www.kenyon.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Jennifer Delahunty Britz,
Acting Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 740 427-5776
800 848-2468 (toll free)
740 427-5770 (fax)
admissions@kenyon.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: January 15
Final filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: no
Application fee: $50
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative
Visit for interview by: January
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests that are required or recommended: None Required
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: counseling
Dates test scores should be received: February 1 for SAT I/ACT, February 1 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 3 required, 4 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Lab: 3 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives: 3 required, 4 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 21 required, 23 recommended
School has formalized early decision program: yes
Early decision application deadline: November 15
Number of early decision applications submitted: 359
Number of early decision applications accepted: 197 (55%)
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations very important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay very important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities very important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: no
Average secondary school GPA: 3.8
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 84%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 58%
Top quarter: 87%
Top half: 99%
Bottom half: 1%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 34%
Average SAT I: 670 verbal, 649 math, 1284 combined
Combined SAT I middle 50% range: 1180 - 1380
Average ACT: 29 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 27 - 32
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 83%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 35%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by April 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 4,251
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,395 (33%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 459 (33%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 961
Number accepting place on waiting list: 362 (38%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 16 (4%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 51%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 75%
Tuition deposit amount: $350, nonrefundable
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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