Director of Admissions
Elliot Hall
Keene State College
Keene, NH. 03435-2604
603-358-2276
800-KSC-1909
admissions@keene.edu
http://www.keene.edu
COSTS:
Tuition:
$13,250
Room
and Board:
$6,484
Fees, books, misc.:
$2,542
Keene, New Hampshire
Overview
The public liberal arts college of New Hampshire,
Keene State College (KSC), is a vibrant educational community that provides
an extensive range of opportunities, awarding associate, bachelor’s,
and master’s degrees. Students come to Keene State College for its
small size and friendly atmosphere, the choice of thirty-eight major programs,
a location in the heart of New England, and a private feeling at a public
price.
A member of the University
System of New Hampshire, Keene State College is a coeducational, residential
college with an enrollment of approximately 4,350 full-time, undergraduate
students and 1,000 part-time and graduate students. Founded in 1909, the
College enrolled 27 students in its first year. From its original 20 acres,
the campus has expanded to 160 acres and more than seventy-six buildings
that feature a remarkable blend of traditional and contemporary architecture.
Keene State is affiliated with CoPLAC (the Council for Public Liberal
Arts Colleges) and Campus Compact: The Project for Public and Community
Service. Valuing service to the community, the College strives to prepare
the next generation of leaders for the state, the region, and the nation.
Location
and Community
Keene, New Hampshire, which is located at the geographic center of New
England—only 84 miles from Boston and 200 miles from New York City—is
a thriving, prosperous city of 22,000. The Keene State campus is bordered
by Main Street on one side and the Ashuelot River on another. It is only
four blocks from the historic downtown district, which offers a variety
of shops, restaurants, and theaters. The surrounding New England landscape
includes Mount Monadnock (the most-climbed mountain in the world), which
is only 18 miles to the southeast of Keene. Opportunities for camping,
hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, and swimming are all within a short
drive of the campus.
Academic
Life
Education in the liberal arts and sciences and in several professional
fields is provided through associate and baccalaureate degree programs.
These programs include three basic components: breadth and balance achieved
through general education requirements, depth of scholarship developed
through specialization in a major field, and an opportunity to elect a
minor or courses in other areas of interest. The College’s areas
of emphasis include teacher education, science and technology, and the
fine and performing arts.
All baccalaureate programs have general education requirements, which are intended to broaden, deepen, and integrate the student’s understanding of the most significant aspects of humanity’s heritage. These studies also enhance the capacity for aesthetic enjoyment, critical thinking, creativity, abstract and logical reasoning, and oral and written communication.
A total of at least 120 credit hours is required to graduate, including courses in English composition, arts and humanities, social sciences, and science/mathematics.
The academic year at Keene State consists of fall and spring semesters, plus two optional summer sessions.
Majors
Offered:
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts, Music, and Science
degrees are granted in American studies, applied computer science, art,
biology, chemistry, chemistry-physics, communication, computer mathematics,
economics, education, English, engineering (transfer programs), environmental
studies, film studies, French, general science, geography, geology, graphic
design, health science, history, journalism, management, mathematics,
mathematics-physics, music, physical education, physical science, psychology,
safety studies, social science, sociology, Spanish, technology studies,
and theater and dance. An individualized B.A. or B.S. major is available
for students who wish to design their own interdisciplinary program. Music
education and music performance students are awarded the Bachelor of Music
degree. Minors in thirty-seven areas make it possible for students to
supplement and strengthen their program. A strong cooperative education
program provides work/credit opportunities in many majors.
Two-year degree programs offered are the Associate in Arts in general studies and Associate in Science in applied computer science, chemical dependency, general studies, and technology studies.
The College also offers a master’s degree in education and post-master’s certification programs.
Facilities
and Resources
The Wallace E. Mason Library houses more than 300,000 paper volumes; has
active subscriptions to more than 1,200 periodicals, newspapers, and annual
publications; and has a microform collection of more than 550,000 items.
Students also have access to the 100,000 volumes that are available nearby
at Keene Public Library. Mason Library has direct online access to thousands
of other libraries and also subscribes to EBSCOhost, FirstSearch, and
JSTOR for access to additional online resources. Mason Library houses
the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies, with resources for scholars and
teachers; it also houses the Curriculum Materials Library, which is used
by student and classroom teachers across the state.
The library is also home to the Orang Asli Archive, with materials from the indigenous peoples of peninsular Malaysia.
Keene State’s new Science Center prepares graduates for professional life in business, industry, and the public sector and trains science teachers on all levels. The $23-million, state-of-the-art building is a center for interactive learning and research in science and mathematics.
Other academic resources include the Arboretum, the BodyWorks Fitness Center, the Film Studies Center, the Language Learning Center, and the Writing and Math Centers.
The Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond, which serves as a major regional performing arts center, houses classrooms and performance spaces for the art, music, and theater programs. The Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery hosts exhibits by KSC students and faculty members as well as regional, national, and international artists.
Computer equipment, both wired and wireless, is available in all academic areas. A network connects student rooms and the offices of full-time faculty members and administrative personnel to the online library catalog, e-mail, and the Web.
Campus Life
The superb physical facilities on campus include living accommodations ranging from traditional older residence halls to apartments and suites. The College has three buildings that are registered as National Historic Landmarks and numerous recently completed facilities, including an expansive Recreation Center, the Pondside Apartments, the Rhodes Hall academic building, the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery, and the Lloyd P. Young Student Center. KSC’s most ambitious building project ever—a new Science Center and the $20-million Zorn Dining Commons were recently completed.
Diversity
Keene State College is committed to providing diversity in our curriculum and in our community. The programs of KSC are governed by the principles of equal opportunity, just treatment, and respect for all people. The Common Ground Multicultural Club provides a forum for students interested in the issues of diversity and multiculturalism to get together, provide support to one another, and organize social and educational events that have a multicultural focus. The group plans programs that reach out not only to the Keene State College campus, but also to the larger Keene community. Learn more..
Sports
/ Varsity Athletics
Keene State College is a leader in athletic and recreational program excellence, providing a quality experience for all levels of participation. Through participation, students will enhance academic productivity, improve physical and psychological fitness, and gain social skills, which add to their quality of life.
Expenses
Tuition for the academic year is $6,410 for New Hampshire residents and $13,250 for out-of-state students. Room and board cost $7,484, and mandatory fees totaled $1950. Books and supplies cost about $700 per year.
Financial
Aid / Scholarships
Financial assistance is available in three basic forms: grants and scholarships,
loans, and part-time employment. Grants and scholarships do not have to
be repaid. Educational loans must be repaid, but such loans are made on
a long-term, low-interest basis. Additional aid consists of part-time,
on-campus employment. At Keene State, aid can be based on merit or need
or a combination of both. Matriculated students are eligible to apply
for assistance if they are enrolled in at least 6 credits per semester.
Currently, approximately 70 percent of Keene State students receive some
sort of financial aid. Interested students should write to Student Financial
Services for more information.
Admission
Requirements / Application
The following requirements apply to all undergraduate
programs except the Associate in Science in technology programs. Applicants
should provide an application accompanied by the application fee, an official
high school transcript and evidence of high school graduation or a satisfactory
high school equivalency certificate, scores on the SAT (applicants are
responsible for making arrangements to take the test and for having the
results forwarded to Keene State College), and a satisfactory evaluation
from a high school guidance counselor, principal, or teacher. Applicants
who have been out of high school for several years do not need to submit
the evaluation; questions regarding this requirement should be addressed
to the Director of Admissions.
Applicants
should have completed college-preparatory course work, ensuring competence
in English grammar and composition, college-level reading speed and comprehension,
and a distribution of courses in the humanities (English literature, a
modern language, history, and philosophy), the social sciences (political
science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, and geography),
the sciences (three years required, one of which must be a lab), and mathematics
(algebra I, algebra II, and geometry).
A personal interview
is not required, although all applicants are encouraged to visit the campus.
Visits are arranged through the Admissions Office.
Peggy Richmond
Director of Admissions
Elliot Hall
Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire 03435-2604
603-358-2276
800-KSC-1909
admissions@keene.edu
http://www.keene.edu
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