The residential experience is at the heart of a Kenyon education. By living on campus for all four years of their undergraduate education, students learn how to build a truly inclusive community. Closing the gap between the highest and lowest room rates on campus, over the course of three years, is an important step toward greater equity that will allow students to make housing decisions based on personal preference, not expense. Need-based awards for students receiving financial aid will be adjusted to reflect the new residence hall rate. With the addition of nearly 250 suite-style accommodations by 2025, the College aims to provide every student the opportunity to experience a variety of living arrangements over their four years — from sharing a room in a traditional residence hall to enjoying greater independence in a suite or apartment — and feel more empowered by the options available to them as valued members of the campus community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Housing rates are changing to directly address the barrier that cost can often play in a Kenyon studentĘ»s education. Historically, the College has offered six different housing rates — with a $4,000 range between the highest and lowest — however, that gap will close over the next three years. For 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, there will be three rates instead of six; in 2026-2027 there will be one. This type of parity is congruent with the College’s policy to charge one rate for tuition regardless of major and one rate for a meal plan regardless of how often or how much a student eats. Offering one rate for housing regardless of where a student lives ensures similar equity in the overall cost of a Kenyon education.
Full apartments are $8,600, partial apartments are $7,600, and residence hall rooms are $6,600.
A phased approach allows the College to prepare financial aid awards that take the rate transition into account. This timing also allows for campus housing inventory to increase by nearly 250 suite/apartment style beds, helping the balance of residence hall rooms compared to suite/apartment style beds.