| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
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| Campus size: |
150 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Keene, NH |
| Population of city/town: |
23,354 |
| Nearest major city: |
Manchester, NH |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
55 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
109,830 |
| Online campus map: |
www.keene.edu/aboutksc/
campusmap.cfm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (88%)
- women's dorms (1%)
- single-student apartments (11%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
54% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
46% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
23% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Orang Asli archive. Special collections. Historical/geographic map and children's literature festival manuscript collections. Career resource and curriculum materials libraries. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery; Holocaust studies, arts, media arts, science, recreation, fitness, writing, and math centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni services, career assessment. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
98% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
2 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
3% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
5 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
3% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Equinox, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
19 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, campus ministry, Hillel, Newman Club, Christian Impact |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Common Ground, Feminist Collective, KSC Pride |
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| International student organizations: |
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Amnesty International, International Friends |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Players, American Society of Safety Engineers, architecture club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Campus Ecology, Chemistry Lyceum, Chock Full of Notes, Circle K, College for Every Student, film society, Gamers Guild, Habitat for Humanity, Healthy Readers Club, Holocaust and Genocide Awareness, Independent Film Foundation, Athletic Trainers Society, Anthropological Society, College Democrats, College Republicans, National Science Teachers Association, Organization of Wellness Leaders, Social Activities Council, Society for Manufacturing Engineers, Society for the Advancement of Management, Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, Society of Collegiate Journalists, Student Dietetic Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Students for a Sensible Drug Policy; music educators, French, Spanish, knitting, crocheting and sewing, history, environmental outing, fishing, ski and snowboard, math, biology, and geography clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
John Ratliff,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lynne Andrews |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Owls |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Little East Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field hockey, lacrosse, and soccer fields; basketball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts; baseball and softball diamonds, gymnasium, swimming pool, multipurpose room, indoor track, fitness center, walking trails |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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2-person shootout, 3-on-3 basketball, 3-point shootout, badminton, basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, H.O.R.S.E., home run derby, horseshoes, indoor soccer; innertube water polo, kickball, mini golf, pickleball, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, water basketball, Wiffle ball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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Brazilian jiu jitsu, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, soccer ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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Brazilian jiu jitsu, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Manchester, NH (55 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Hartford (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Brattleboro, VT (18 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Keene, NH (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
29% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
52% within six months of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Bruce Stronach, former president of Yokohama City University in Japan, currently Dean of Temple University, Japan Campus
- Julie Bernier, Provost at Plymouth State University
- Roger C. Memos, independent film and television producer.
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