[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Keene State College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Keene State College (KSC)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. KSC's acceptance rate is 90.33% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 5,314 students applied and 4,800 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into KSC.
To apply to KSC, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered.
- KSC's yield rate is 14.50%, which is significantly lower by 14.93 percentage points (approximately 50.7% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 90% and 100% (average yield: 29.43%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to KSC at New Hampshire colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, KSC's acceptance rate is 90.33% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.50%. 2,223 men and 3,087 women applied to KSC and 1,966 men and 2,830 women students were accepted.
Among them, 335 men and 360 women were enrolled in KSC. You can explore the KSC's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 696 first-year students enrolled in KSC. The proportion of full-time students is 99.71% and part-time students is 0.29%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.13% and women students is 51.72%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at KSC.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at KSC. The english proficiency test is not considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Keene State College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to KSC:
- Open Admission Policy: No
- Undergraduate Application Fees: -
- Graduate Application Fees: -
- Admission Information: www.keene.edu/admissions/
- Online Application: www.keene.edu/admissions/apply/
- Calendar System: Semester
- Course for High School Students: Not Offered
- Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
- Degree Offered: Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate
KSC Admission Frequently Asked Questions
KSC is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 90.33%.
KSC does not require or recommend SAT or ACT scores for admission. However, some programs may have different requirements.
Yes, KSC requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.
KSC recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
KSC does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, KSC requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
KSC recommends submitting an English proficiency test for international applicants, but it is not strictly required.
The institutional SAT code for KSC is 3472 and 4-digit ACT code is 2510.