What SAT score do you need for Kenyon? (Middle 50%: 1370–1473)
First-year students at Kenyon who sent an SAT scored 1370–1473, with a median of 1420 (Common Data Set 2024–25). Kenyon admits 31% of applicants and is test optional.
Where your score lands at Kenyon
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1370–1473, median 1420
Middle 50% of admitted students Median Fewer than half sent a score, so the range runs high
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier Kenyon is for you and whether to send your score.
Kenyon by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 31%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1370–1473
- Median SAT
- 1420
- About on the ACT
- 30–33
- Sent an SAT
- 11%
Test optional · checked Nov 9, 2026 · Kenyon admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Kenyon admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 16%, from 6,644 in 2015 to 7,726 in 2024, and Kenyon's admit rate went from 26% to 31%.
- 26%
- 31%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,726 | 2,397 | 31% |
| 2023 | 8,218 | 2,524 | 31% |
| 2022 | 8,116 | 2,784 | 34% |
| 2021 | 7,601 | 2,778 | 37% |
| 2020 | 6,614 | 2,440 | 37% |
| 2019 | 6,662 | 2,271 | 34% |
| 2018 | 6,152 | 2,204 | 36% |
| 2017 | 5,603 | 1,896 | 34% |
| 2016 | 6,403 | 1,702 | 27% |
| 2015 | 6,644 | 1,703 | 26% |
In fall 2024, 439 of the 2,397 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Kenyon
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1320Far reachHold
- 1320–1360ReachHold
- 1370–1410TargetHold
- 1420 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
Kenyon SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 678 | 700 | 760 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 680 | 720 | 743 |
| SAT total | 1370 | 1420 | 1473 |
| ACT composite | 31 | 32 | 33 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 11% sent an SAT and 10% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
Kenyon waitlist
Waitlist
1,591 applicants were offered a spot, 797 took it, and 43 were admitted from it.
5.4%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
Kenyon cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $38,512
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 82%
- Median earnings
- $71,830
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 2,418
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Kenyon
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- LafayetteEaston, PA · 31% admitted1360–1490, median 1420
- OberlinOberlin, OH · 34% admitted1370–1500, median 1440
- Bryn MawrBryn Mawr, PA · 29% admitted1290–1490, median 1400
- Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · 29% admitted1350–1440, median 1400
- VillanovaVillanova, PA · 27% admitted1410–1490, median 1410
- MacalesterSaint Paul, MN · 29% admitted1360–1490, median 1440
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Sources
- Kenyon Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Kenyon admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- Kenyon website
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