Keene, NH · Public · 2,699 undergraduates · town
Keene State College
Less selective
Safety and occupational health is a distinctive applied field that gives Keene State a specialized workforce pathway few liberal-arts colleges offer.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in affordability and career outcomes.- Admission
- 89.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.8%
4,666 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,368 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Keene State College apart
Academic design
Alongside liberal arts, Keene State is notable for teacher education, safety and occupational health, sciences, film and media, business, and pre-professional study.
Campus pattern
The campus borders downtown Keene and sits near the Monadnock region, making outdoor recreation, arts, and a walkable small-city environment part of student life.
Defining feature
Safety and occupational health is a distinctive applied field that gives Keene State a specialized workforce pathway few liberal-arts colleges offer.
Can I get in?
89.1% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,666About 89 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Keene State College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Keene State College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Alongside liberal arts, Keene State is notable for teacher education, safety and occupational health, sciences, film and media, business, and pre-professional study.
Make the fit specific
Safety and occupational health is a distinctive applied field that gives Keene State a specialized workforce pathway few liberal-arts colleges offer.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Keene State College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Safety and occupational health is a distinctive applied field that gives Keene State a specialized workforce pathway few liberal-arts colleges offer.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Architecture
What is campus life like?
Keene State College beyond the classroom
The campus borders downtown Keene and sits near the Monadnock region, making outdoor recreation, arts, and a walkable small-city environment part of student life.
A defining academic feature
Alongside liberal arts, Keene State is notable for teacher education, safety and occupational health, sciences, film and media, business, and pre-professional study.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus borders downtown Keene and sits near the Monadnock region, making outdoor recreation, arts, and a walkable small-city environment part of student life.
What changes the experience
Safety and occupational health is a distinctive applied field that gives Keene State a specialized workforce pathway few liberal-arts colleges offer.