539. For enrolled first-year students the middle 50% range of SAT scores was 640–730 for critical reading and 640–740 for math, while the ACT composite range was 29–33; the average GPA was 3.94.
== Rankings ==
In 2006, Newsweek selected Kenyon College as one of twenty-five "New Ivies" on the basis of admissions statistics as well as interviews with administrators, students, faculty members, and alumni. Additionally, it was also listed in Greene's list of Hidden Ivies in 2000. Time's 2018–2019 "Best Colleges in America" report ranked Kenyon as the 214th best college in the country.
In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Kenyon was tied for the No. 45th liberal arts college in the United States. In the 2025 Forbes rankings, Kenyon was ranked 33rd among liberal-arts colleges and 140th among 500 colleges and universities in the United States. In 2022, CollegeSimply ranked Kenyon as the 2nd best institution of higher education in Ohio and the 61st best college or university overall.
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