Back کنیون کالجی AZB Kenyon College German کالج کنیون Persian Kenyon College French ケニオン大学 Japanese 케니언 칼리지 Korean Kenyon College NB Kenyon College Portuguese Kenyon College SIMPLE Kenyon College Swedish
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| Latin: Collegii Kenyonensis | |
| Motto | Magnanimiter Crucem Sustine (Latin) |
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Motto in English | "Valiantly bear the cross" |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1824 |
| Endowment | $560 million (2023)[1] |
| President | Julie Kornfeld |
Academic staff | 213[2] |
| Undergraduates | 1,877[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Rural, 1,000 acres (400 ha) including a 380-acre (150 ha) nature preserve |
| Newspaper | The Kenyon Collegian |
| Colors | Purple and White |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – NCAC |
| Moniker | Owls |
| Website | www |
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| Location | Gambier, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40°22′35″N 82°23′45″W / 40.37639°N 82.39583°W |
| Built | 1824 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001447[4] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
Kenyon College (/ˈkɛnjən/ KEN-yən) is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1824 by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase. It is the oldest private institution of higher education in the state of Ohio and enrolls approximately 1,800 undergraduate students. Students choose from over 50 majors, minors, and concentrations, including self-designed majors.
The college is located on a hill overlooking the Kokosing River and neighbors Mount Vernon, Ohio. Its 1,000-acre (400 ha) campus is set in rural surroundings that host seven ecosystems. There are more than 120 student clubs and organizations. Kenyon athletes are called Owls and compete in the NCAA Division III North Coast Athletic Conference.[5] Kenyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[6]
- ^ U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers. 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Faculty Composition for Kenyon College".
- ^ "Kenyon in Numbers". Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001447)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Higher Learning Commission". Ncahlc.org. Retrieved June 28, 2015.[permanent dead link]