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History at Kenyon College

Kenyon College graduates about 24 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 114 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted.

84/100Standout#52 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year245% of the class
Courses in the catalog114more than 75% of schools
Admit rate31%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1515whole school

Around Kenyon College

Chalmers Library at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United States
Chalmers LibraryPhoto: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Middle Path, a gravel pedestrian path at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United
Middle Path 2Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, United States
Kenyon College campus 1Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · source
Kenyon's First Shield
Kenyon's First ShieldPhoto: Eioil21 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Chalmers Library (2021), Gambier Community Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Dorm 5 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Austin 84
  2. University of Pittsburgh 84
  3. Fordham University 84
  4. Villanova University 84
  5. Southern Methodist University 84
  6. Colby College 84
  7. University of Virginia 83
  8. Syracuse University 83

Other strong majors at Kenyon College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kenyon College with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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