Bachelor in Anthropology (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $58,500 per year..

The programme is delivered on-campus in a full-time format over four years. Students engage in coursework across biological, archaeological, cultural, and linguistic anthropology. The curriculum emphasizes fieldwork, ethnographic research, and critical analysis of human diversity across time and space.

Focus areas include Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Human Ecology.

The programme requires 36 semester hours of coursework, including foundational courses in biological, archaeological, and cultural anthropology. Upper-level electives and a capstone project are required for graduation.

Graduates pursue careers in cultural resource management, museum work, international development, education, and research.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is recommended. Submission of transcripts, a personal statement, and two letters of recommendation is required.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. on-campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 31% of applicants.

Kenyon’s campus and village share Gambier, Ohio, and are connected by Middle Path. Students live on campus for all four years in residence halls, suites and apartments, with options including themed, gender-inclusive and substance-free housing. Peirce, the historic dining hall, serves as a central meeting place, while clubs, performances, lectures, multicultural celebrations and student organizations extend residential life. The Snowden Multicultural Center supports discussions, films, performances and special meals.

Kenyon offers more than 50 majors, minors and concentrations, with options to double major or design an individual major. Students choose one or more majors by the end of sophomore year and complete a senior capstone. Writing is part of every course of study: students read widely, write often and practice communicating with confidence. Opportunities include work with the Kenyon Review, science and nature writing, student literary magazines and The Kenyon Collegian. Faculty advising has been formal at Kenyon since 1841; students are paired with an advisor before arrival and later work with a major advisor.

International learning is integrated into the curriculum. Students from 53 countries contribute perspectives to the community, while globally connected courses link Kenyon classes with related courses at institutions outside the United States. More than 250 immersive study-abroad programs span 50+ countries, alongside signature programs in England and Italy and travel-embedded courses. Nearly half of each junior class participates in an off-campus learning opportunity. Merit scholarships, talent awards and need-based aid are available, and Kenyon commits to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need.