<p>Hello there. First post. I am potentially coming to Kenyon on a grad student fellowship. Wondering your opinions of Kenyon for an older student (mid 30s) with spouse and children. Will the isolation of Kenyon's rural setting be all the more pronounced since I will not have interactions/collaboration with other grad students--something I've had lots of up to this point? What do undergrads make of the occasional grad student at Kenyon for fellowships, etc.? I would also be teaching some courses there. Haven't had a campus visit yet, but I've heard good things, but only in the context of Kenyon as the exclusively-undergraduate college that it is. </p>
<p>Interesting question. My dad went to Kenyon, and I have visited several times.</p>
<p>My thoughts… Kenyon is about an hour north of Columbus Ohio. So, it is not exactly in the middle of nowhere. In fact, some of the faculty live in Columbus or its northern suburbs like Westerville or Delaware. Makes for a long commute, but not by NYC or California standards. So, you should consider what you are used to.</p>
<p>Gambier is, well, not a real town, by the way. It is a seamless part of the Kenyon campus. Very lovely and relaxing for walking around. All of your routine shopping would be in the city of Mt. Vernon (about 5 miles away), which is a fairly typical small Ohio farming community. Although it does have the saving grace of a decent farmer’s market during the summer. Probably more Kenyon professors live in Mt. Vernon than anywhere else. Also very close to Ohio’s Amish Country (some of whom come to Gambier to sell homemade products).</p>
<p>I love Kenyon, and hope it works out for you. Definitely visit campus to see if you think it works for you.</p>