Campaign Concludes with Record-setting $532 Million
Gifts from more than 12,000 alumni affirm Kenyon’s future.
Extend
Scholarships and Aid: $205 million
Foster an academically excellent, inclusive intellectual community.
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Teaching and Learning: $50 million
Build a bridge between what students know and how they’ll use it.
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West Quad, Village, South Campus Residences: $190 million
Adapt our campus to 21st-century teaching and learning.
Learn MoreOur Path Forward to the Bicentennial
The Our Path Forward to the Bicentennial campaign concluded June 30 as the most successful in Kenyon College history, with philanthropy that transformed campus and the educational experiences of current and future students. A total of 22,886 people gave during the eight-year campaign, from students giving $1 to a record $100 million gift, for a grand total of $532,122,343.
Thanks to the combined generosity of 17,947 alumni, parents and friends, the $300 million goal of the original Our Path Forward campaign was surpassed, five months ahead of schedule. With a record-breaking $100 million from an anonymous donor to fund the construction of three new apartment-style residence halls on South Campus, Kenyon continued the campaign until 2024. The new $500 million goal included an additional $80 million for scholarships and aid as well as $20 million in continued support for our annual funds. Join us, as we continue on our path forward in this historic moment for Kenyon.
CAMPAIGN IMPACT
Learning experiences challenge students to go deeper.
Explore how your support transforms our community.
Announcing the Kenyon Access Initiative
A new five-year $25 million matching opportunity can create 50 new scholarships.
Announcing the largest gift in Kenyon history
An anonymous donor will fund construction of three new South Campus residences, allowing Kenyon to increase focus on growing the endowment for scholarships.
Facts and Stats
Numbers That Really MatterMore than a third of this campaign will provide long-term funding for financial aid.
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83 percent of student science researchers went on to jobs or graduate school in fields related to their major.
The Gund Gallery trains 60 student associates a year in professional museum skills.
Our Campus PartnersEach year 75 Summer Scholars receive a $4,000 stipend to conduct research with faculty.
Kenyon students can choose from 200 programs in more than 50 nations to study off campus.
Philander Chase Conservancy has protected 5,300 acres around Gambier.
More About the ConservancyMore than a third of this campaign will provide long-term funding for financial aid.
More About This Priority83 percent of student science researchers went on to jobs or graduate school in fields related to their major.
The Gund Gallery trains 60 student associates a year in professional museum skills.
Our Campus PartnersEach year 75 Summer Scholars receive a $4,000 stipend to conduct research with faculty.
Kenyon students can choose from 200 programs in more than 50 nations to study off campus.
Philander Chase Conservancy has protected 5,300 acres around Gambier.
More About the Conservancy