Chances to Grinnell or Kenyon?

Dairy_State_K8
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:27:55 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly with SDonCC–you will find plenty of hardcore intellectuals at Grinnell, although they are decidedly unpretenious about it.

Since it sounds like finances are a concern, keep in mind that Grinnell is $4000 less per year, despite having a lower student:faculty ratio. (Consider this a $4000 per year scholarship that everyone at Grinnell gets, compliments of a huge endowment) Grinnell is much more generous with merit aid.

Grinnell first year students are integrated into all the dorms, while at Kenyon they are all placed on one part of campus.

The campus at Kenyon is drop dead gorgeous, but to our family, Kenyon was not worth the thousands per years of extra cost.

Good luck clairede!