Kenyon College
Admissions
Interested in attending Kenyon College?
On this page, you'll learn how difficult it is to get into Kenyon College, we'll dig into high school grades and test scores, and you'll find out the factors the school considers when reviewing applications.
Admission Rates
Is it difficult to get into Kenyon College?
Using the most up-to-date data on record, Kenyon accepted 29% of applicants. We classify this as selective.
In the most recent year, 8,754 people applied and 2,524 were accepted.
Applied/Accepted
Acceptance rates at colleges can change over time, with some becoming more competitive and others accepting more students. Here’s a look at the acceptance rate trend for the past 2 years at Kenyon College:
Acceptance rates at schools can vary depending on if the student is in-state, out-of-state, or international.
Of those accepted, 8% ended up enrolling at Kenyon College, making their yield rate Low. The yield rate is the percentage of accepted students who enroll at the school. You can use the yield rate to find out how coveted a school is for the students who apply to it.
Application Factors
You can increase your chances of getting into Kenyon College by looking at what the school considers during the application process.
Here are the things Kenyon considers:
Grades & Testing
Do you have the grades and test scores to get into Kenyon College?
Grades
Students who recently attended Kenyon College as freshmen had an average unweighted high school GPA of 3.78. 55% of freshmen who attended Kenyon were in the top 10% of their graduating high school class, and 83% were in the top 25% of their graduating high school class.
These are the high school grade point averages (unweighted) of students who enroll:
High School GPAs
Kenyon is Test Optional. This means scores are considered if they are submitted, but applicants do not need to submit scores.
Applicants submitting SAT Scores
Applicants submitting ACT Scores
SAT Math Scores
SAT Verb Scores
SAT Composite Scores
Application Deadlines
These are the deadlines for applying to Kenyon College. Application deadlines are subject to change, so please verify all deadlines with the school.
Regular Admissions
Early Decision
Early Decision is a program in which students commit to attend a school if they are accepted. Some schools have a higher acceptance rate for Early Decision than regular decision.
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