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Acceptance Rate 34.30%
Yield 19.07%
SAT Score 1,420
ACT Score 33
Applicants 8,116

Kenyon Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 34.3% at Kenyon College. Total 8,116 students applied and 2,784 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,420 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Kenyon.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationhttps://www.kenyon.edu/admissions-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Acceptance Rate34.30%
Average Test Scores1,420 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 34.30%. A total of 8,116 students (3,612 men and 4,504 women) have applied to and 2,784 (1,052 men and 1,732 women) students admitted to Kenyon College.
Among them, 221 male and 310 female students have enrolled into Kenyon and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.07%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Kenyon
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,1163,6124,50400
Admitted2,7841,0521,73200
Enrolled53122131000
Acceptance Rate 34.30% 29.13% 38.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.07% 21.01% 17.90% - -
[Chart] Kenyon College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Kenyon, 82 applicants (15% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 85 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,420 at Kenyon. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,515 and 25th percentile score is 1,350.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 31.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Kenyon. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Kenyon with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Kenyon
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total135014201515
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing690720760
Math660700755
ACT Composite313334
Math273032
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Kenyon College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Kenyon
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Kenyon

The calendar system at Kenyon College is Semester. Kenyon College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Kenyon College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training