Keene State College

Keene State College

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Keene State College is a liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges as well as of the University System of New Hampshire along with the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, and the Granite State College.

Founded in 1909 as a teacher's college (originally, Keene Normal School; later, Keene Teachers College), Keene State College has grown to 6,400 students and comprises roughly 1/4 of the total population of the city of Keene, New Hampshire.

Academics

Keene's ten largest academic programs, according to the Keene page of the USNH website, are English, Psychology, Art, Biology, History, Computer Science, Music, Management, Sociology and Mathematics.

According to the KSC Course Catalog other notable majors include Education, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Journalism and Theater & Dance.

The Education major at Keene State College is a respected teacher education program. The college hosts major annual seminars in children's literature.

The Film Studies program hosts an annual student film festival.

Athletics

Keene State is an NCAA Division III school, in the Little East Conference. Current programs include basketball (men's and women's), soccer (men's and women's), volleyball, baseball, softball, track (indoor and outdoor, men's and women's), lacrosse (men's and women's), swimming and diving (men's and women's), as well as three club sports: men's and women's rugby, and ice hockey. The college's mascot is the owl.

Princeton Review

Keene State was listed in the August 24, 2006 edition of The Princeton Review, ranking 83rd in the United States, with the most popular majors being Elementary Education and Teaching, Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. Keene State was listed as one of the best colleges in the Northeast.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Owls

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
4,757
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 14,192
Students Receiving Aid:
79%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 61%
Men 39%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 92%
Other 8%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 53%
In-State 47%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New Hampshire 47%
Connecticut 20%
Massachusetts 13%
Vermont 5%
New York 5%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 53%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Little East Conference)
Baseball (Little East Conference)
Track (Little East Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 7,352 $ 14,192  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 5,410 $ 12,250  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,942 $ 1,942  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,120 16%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,650 26%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,712 43%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,575 68%  
Any Aid:
  79%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 75% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 97%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 550, Math: 550

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Keene State College

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors
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