Upperclass Housing Options

There are a variety of housing options for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These options include traditional residence halls, apartments, suites, as well as locations distinguished by shared interests or membership in campus organizations.

Program Housing

The Crozier Center for Women, established in 1985, is named for Doris Crozier, the first and only dean of Kenyon's Coordinate College for Women (1969-72). It was designed to be used by all members of the Kenyon community — students and members of the administration, faculty, staff and community. Housing is available to students through an application process in the spring through the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI).

Hillel House serves the campus community by providing religious, cultural and social opportunities to explore, enhance and celebrate their Jewish faith.

The Snowden Multicultural Center serves as a resource and facility for celebrations, discussions, films, performances, lectures and special meals. The center also contains a library with an expansive collection of books, videos and other materials. Housing is available to students through an application process in the spring through the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI).

Muslim Women's Housing serves women-identified Muslim students by providing religious, cultural and social opportunities to explore, enhance and celebrate their Muslim faith.

Unity House provides a supportive, educational, and social environment that fosters awareness, inclusion, and understanding of LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences within the Kenyon community. Housing is available to students through an application process in the spring through the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI).

Specialty Housing

Specialty housing is granted to recognized student organizations who have applied, and been approved, for specialty housing by the Specialty Housing Board. Specialty housing allows student organizations to create vibrant and inclusive living communities that empower students to thrive academically, socially, and personally.

Learn more about Specialty Housing, including the application process.

Substance-Free Housing 

Substance-free housing offers an additional measure of support for students who choose not to use alcohol or other drugs. All first-year halls are designated as substance-free. Watson Hall is designated as a substance-free housing space for upperclass students.

When living in substance-free housing (SFH), students agree to abide by the following criteria:

  • No alcohol possession or consumption will take place within SFH housing.
  • No illegal drug possession or consumption will take place within SFH housing.
  • No abuse of prescription medication will take place within SFH housing.
  • Residents may not return to SFH housing while under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, or misused prescription medications.
  • Smoking is not permitted inside any College-owned housing, nor within 15 feet of any College-owned housing.
    • This includes use of cigarettes, vaping or e-cigs, cigars or pipes/hookahs.
  • Chewing tobacco will not be used within SFH.
  • Any violation of the Substance-Free Housing terms and conditions may result in immediate removal from Substance-Free Housing.

Gender-Inclusive Housing 

Gender inclusive housing allows students to live with any student(s) regardless of gender identity or expression. With the exception of some specialty housing spaces, all campus housing is gender inclusive by default.