Kenyon College Top Questions

I don't know of any.

the students are funky, its in the middle of nowhere, there is nothing to do but study and drink

Everyone is friendly.

All of them are English majors. English is by far the best department

One stereotype is that all the student are privileged, selfish brats.

Kenyon is perceived to be a writers' school, a friendly, family-like community, and an isolated environment (going to school in the corn fields of Amish country). It's not seen as being very diverse.

Kenyon students are rich, politically left-leaning, artsy, English majors from the east coast.

Extremely literate, with a passion for poetry and writing, and not much more than that.

That we are very disconnected from events happening in the world.

Granola/hippies who are smart but like to sound smarter by philosophizing, but also participate in the Friday Drinking Club or smoke weed

Super-nerds

Rich or at least upper-middle class, sheltered students; Liberal beehive :)

Students are stoners (not really true, I mean people smoke pot at every college, as do I, but not unnaturally cluttered with "stoners"); great English program (not a lie; most teachers are beautiful people); now top 10 Most Expensive College in America (definitely not a lie)

Kenyon students are monied, thoughtful, intelligent and unattractive

intellectual, non-competitive, accepting small school with a community feel

There are two predominant Kenyon stereotypes: the hippie and the little rich kid. The hippie is the kid you see walking around with long, uncombed hair, Birkenstocks, ratty pants and a wrinkled t-shirt. The little rich kid is well groomed, has a popped Polo shirt, pastel khaki shorts and coiffed hair. The hippie walks everywhere, the rich kid has a Hummer. One carries a frisbee and the other spend his time at the KAC pumping up.

I am not sure - one of the interesting things about Kenyon is that it's got a really mixed student body in terms of traditional stereotypes. It has its fair share of jocks, preppy kids, hippies, emo kids, etc. It's probably not considered a fun school.

Generally, Kenyon is stereotyped as a generic Mid-West school that lacks character and prestige. The students here are usually portrayed as white, members of the middle and upper classes, and vote a straight Democratic ticket.

The stereotypes about Kenyon and its students are that everyone is from New England boarding schools, have a lot of money, act artsy and intellectual even though they probably are not, and dress like hobos (who have money to back it up). There's also a lot of elitist people here who think they're all that because they go to Kenyon and they look down on anybody who does not fit that mentality.

We're known for being liberal, snobby, supportive, awkward, and smart.