Keene State College

229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435
http://www.keene.edu

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Overview
TypePublic institution
Year Founded1909
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students4,729
Endowment10,001,873
Application DeadlineApril 1
Application Fee35
SelectivityLess selective
Application DeadlineApril 1
Tuition7,818 in-state, 15,088 out-of-state
Room/Board7,027
Services
Associated FirmsN/A
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Servicesco-op education, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, other
MuseumsThorne Sagendorph Art Gallery
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance
MuseumsThorne Sagendorph Art Gallery
Periodical Subs896
# of Books306,652
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one yearN/A
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities3%
Students in sororities3%
Campus Size150 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing54%
College housing typescoed dorms (78%), women's dorms (8%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (12%), special housing for disabled students, other housing options (2%)
Popular EventsParent/Family Homecoming Weekend, Spring Weekend, Pumpkin Festival, Alternative Spring Break, Children's Literature Festival, Chautauqua
Nearest AirportManchester, NH (55), Hartford, CT (90)
Nearest TrainBrattleboro, VT (18)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations65
# of fraternities2
# of sororities5
Students in fraternities3%
Students in sororities3%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Equinox (weekly)
Honor SocietiesBiology - Beta Beta Beta, Communication - Lambda Pi Eta, Computer Science - Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Economics - Omicron Delta Epsilon, Education - Kappa Delta Pi, English - Sigma Tau Delta, Foreign Language - Phi Sigma Iota, French - Pi Delta Phi, Geography - Gamma Theta Upsilon, Health Science - Eta Sigma Gamma, History - Phi Alpha Theta, International Scholars - Phi Beta Delta, Management - Delta Mu Delta, Mathematics - Kappa Mu Epsilon, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Physical Education - Phi Epsilon Kappa, Physics - Sigma Pi Sigma, Psychology - Psi Chi, Safety Studies - Rho Sigma Kappa, Sociology - Alpha Kappa Delta, Spanish - Sigma Delta Pi;
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry, Hillel, Newman Student Organization
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International, Common Ground, Feminist Collective, International Friends, KSC Pride
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Alternative Spring Break, Association for Worksite Health Promotion, American Society of Safety Engineers, Architecture Club, Art Collective, Association for Campus Health Promotion, Biology Club, Campus Ecology Club, Chemistry Lyceum, Chock Full of Notes, Circle K/SVO, Creative Arts Project, Dance Team, Dietetic Association, Education Club, Environmental Outing Club, Film Society, Foundation for Excellent Schools, French Club, GEODES, Geography Club, Habitat For Humanity, Healthy Readers Club, Historical Fencing Club, History Club, Independent Film Foundation, Kronicle, KSC Democrats, KSC Republicans, Literary Journal, Math Club, Men's Rugby, Music Educators National Conference, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Physical Education Majors Club, Psychology Club, Residence Hall Association, Screenwriter's Guild, Ski & Snowboard Club, Social Activities Council (SAC), Society for Advancement of Management, Society of Physics Students, Splat - Paintball Club, Student Government, Tennis Club, WKNH, Women's Rugby