Getting to Campus
Kenyon College is located in Gambier, about five miles east of Mount Vernon, Ohio.Port Columbus International Airport is the closest major airport, about a 60-minute drive from Gambier.
Using our regional map, you can reach Kenyon by car or by plane. During the school year, students traveling alone can arrange for a shuttle from the airport to Kenyon. There is no public transportation (other than taxi) from the airport to Mount Vernon or Gambier.
To find us through an internet map service, use the following address:
Kenyon College Office of Admissions
106 College Park Drive.
Gambier, Ohio 43022
If you are attending a Kenyon sporting event, check the directions to our athletic facilities.
Get directions to Kenyon College on Google maps.
By Car
From the north or northwest, take Interstate 75 South to Findlay and exit onto U.S. 23/Ohio 15 South. Take 23 South to Ohio 95 East in Marion. Follow 95 East to Ohio 13 South in Fredericktown. Take 13 South to Mount Vernon. Or take Interstate 71 South and exit onto 13 South at Mansfield. Follow 13 South to Mount Vernon.
From South Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon, take Ohio 229 East (East Gambier Street).
From the east or northeast, take Interstate 71 South and exit on Ohio 13 South at Mansfield. Follow 13 South to Mount Vernon. From South Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon, take Ohio 229 East (East Gambier Street). Or take Interstate 77 South and exit onto U.S. 62 West. Follow 62 to Millwood and exit on U.S. 36 West. Follow 36 to Ohio 308 and turn left (south) onto 308, which leads directly into Gambier.
From the east or southeast, take Interstate 70 West and exit onto Ohio 13 North at Newark. Follow 13 North to Mount Vernon. Or take Interstate 77 North to Interstate 70 West. Follow I-70 West and exit onto 13 North at Newark. Follow 13 to downtown Mount Vernon.
From there, turn right (east) from Main Street onto Ohio 229 (Gambier Street) to Gambier.
From the west or southwest, take Interstate 71 North from Columbus and exit onto U.S. 36 East. Follow 36 East to Mount Vernon. From South Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon, take Ohio 229 East (East Gambier Street).
By Plane
Port Columbus International Airport is about a 60-minute drive from Gambier. There is no public transportation (other than taxis) between the airport and Mount Vernon or Gambier. During the school year, students traveling alone can arrange for a shuttle.
To drive to Kenyon, follow Departures to Airport Exit onto International Gateway towards I-670. Bear right onto I-270 and 62E towards Cleveland. Continue on I-270 to Exit 30. Take Exit 30 to Ohio 161E towards New Albany. Take the exit for U.S. 62 (New Albany/Johnstown) and turn left onto US 62. Continue on US 62 approximately 18 miles to the second set of flashing yellow lights and turn left (north) onto Ohio 661. Proceed approximately 11 miles north to Mount Vernon. Continue on 661 (turning right onto Blackjack Road Ext., following signs to Kenyon), then turn left (north) on Ohio 13 and follow it to downtown Mount Vernon. Follow the signs to Kenyon College, turning right onto S. Gay St. Turn right onto Ohio 229 East (Gambier St.) and continue for aproximately 5 miles to the College entrance on the left.