Posted October 24th, 2009 4:12 pm by admin
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MOST EXPENSIVE
Top 10 Most Expensive Colleges
#4 Kenyon College
#4 Most Expensive College located in Gambier, Ohio, Kenyon College is a renowned liberal arts college. Bishop Philander Chase of the Episcopal Church had founded the college in 1824. It enjoys reputation as the oldest institution of higher education in Ohio. Besides its face value, the academic worth of Kenyon College too is beyond measure. The campus of the college with buildings modeled after its Collegiate Gothic architecture is worth a visit. The college is set in countryside and naturally, a rural ambience hangs over the campus that students find suitable for learning in solitude. Kenyon College has gained accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Interdisciplinary Academic Programs
Besides English, other branches of education in which Kenyon College offers degree programs are fine arts, history, philosophy, modern languages, classics, religious studies, sociology, biochemistry, biology, molecular biology, physics, mathematics, economics, anthropology, neuroscience, psychology and political science. The college sets its standard also as a universal platform for the pursuit of international studies, American studies, gender studies and performing arts like dance, drama and music. If it is not enough, there is more in the offing. Students can enrich their academic profile with knowledge of Asian studies, African-American studies, public policy, law and scientific computing.
Topnotch Teaching Faculty
Top-notch teaching faculty is the mainstay of Kenyon College. Scholarly professors ignite the minds of students and illuminate their lives with the bright rays of their knowledge. As a top-of-the-range academic institution, the college provides its students several opportunities to grow and develop.
Students with a fetish for English literature feel drawn to the English department of Kenyon College. John Crowe Ransom the poet and critic joined the college as Professor of Poetry. He contributed his tireless efforts to elevate the English department to the height of excellence. He also designated the post of editor for The Kenyon Review, a literary journal of the college.
