LCCC-Kenyon Partnership

Start your academic journey close to home and graduate as a fully integrated member of the Kenyon community. Through this pathway, you can earn your associate degree from Lorain County Community College and receive direct admission to Kenyon, where you can pursue a major in English or environmental studies. In partnership with LCCC, we have designed a structured support system and comprehensive financial aid package to guide you through the transfer process.

Support from the start

From day one, you will be connected with advisors assigned to track your credits, align your coursework, and maximize your success. Once you transition to Kenyon, you will be eligible to enroll in the KEEP or STEM scholarship programs, which will connect you to a community and helpful resources.

KEEP Scholarship Program STEM Scholarship Program

Our commitment to affordability

Kenyon is dedicated to making your education accessible. As part of this program, you will receive a comprehensive financial aid package from Kenyon that eliminates your student loans. Your housing and board costs also will be completely covered.

Financial Aid at Kenyon

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A vibrant campus community

Your transition to Kenyon will immerse you in a fully residential community on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses. Live in a modern or historic residence hall and make the most of our first-rate athletic center. Join student organizations and participate in shared traditions. We will connect you with opportunities to find your people.

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Clear Pathways to Your Major

To ensure a smooth transition without lost time or credits, we have designed curriculum maps to guide you step-by-step through the process. Current pathways are bachelor of arts degrees in English and environmental studies.

English and Creative Writing

Kenyon is known for its long-standing literary tradition, rooted in its history with the Kenyon Review and its hallmark English department. Guided by faculty who are renowned teachers and critically acclaimed writers and poets, students explore a diversity of critical and creative approaches to the study of literature.

Download curriculum map English and creative writing at Kenyon

Environmental Studies

Guided by faculty with expertise in climate change, wetlands preservation, macroecology and microbiology, students study the complex systems that lie at the heart of humans’ interaction with the natural world. Our 700-acre Brown Family Environmental Center provides a living laboratory for conducting field research in a range of habitats.

Download curriculum map Environmental studies at Kenyon

Eligibility at a Glance

To qualify for direct admission and the full financial benefits of the program, students must:

Maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA at LCCC.
Earn an associate of arts degree from LCCC (completed within four years of high school graduation).
Obtain a letter of recommendation from an LCCC faculty member familiar with your work.
Enroll at Kenyon within the same calendar year of completing your associate degree.
Commit to attending and living at Kenyon as a full-time student for a minimum of two academic years.