Kenyon Vs. Oberlin - Student Life

Hapworth
Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:15:53 +0000

OP,

Oberlin’s rep is that it is very progressive (this is coming from progressive me). Think Reed, Hampshire, Holyoke, Goucher. Its vibe should probably be apparent during a 2-day visit. Kenyon is a liberal place intellectually, but its rep is more balanced. Kenyon also is in the top ten for having more students from the top 1% (families earning more than 650K per year) than the lower 60% (families earning under 60K per year).

Of course, these are broad generalizations. I admire both schools, though Kenyon would probably be more my style (and, no, I did not come from a wealthy family). Visits should help with these two very good–but also very different–schools.