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.
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.
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.
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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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 53% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| 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% |
| 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 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 |
