Keuka College: Narrative Description

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KEUKA COLLEGE L-13

Keuka Park, NY 14478-0098
Tel: (315)279-5000
Free: 800-33-KEUKA
Admissions: (315)279-5262
Fax: (315)279-5216
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.keuka.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed, affiliated with American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1890. Setting: 173-acre rural campus with easy access to Rochester. Endowment: $5.4 million. Educational spending 2003-04: $4167 per student. Total enrollment: 1,154. Faculty: 99 (54 full-time, 45 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 13:1. 729 applied, 85% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 27% from top quarter, 62% from top half. Full-time: 1,035 students, 70% women, 30% men. Part-time: 119 students, 86% women, 14% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 2 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 4% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 14% 25 or older, 68% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: 4-1-4. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Rochester Area Colleges. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 2.75 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $30. Comprehensive fee: $24,870 includes full-time tuition ($16,820), mandatory fees ($260), and college room and board ($7790). College room only: $3700. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to program. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $525 per credit hour. Part-time tuition varies according to program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 42 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Campus Activities Board, OTTERS (occupational therapy club), Education Club, BAKU. Major annual events: May Day Weekend, Homecoming, Spring Weekend. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. On-campus residence required through senior year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Lightner Library with 117,192 books, 4,830 microform titles, 3,145 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $414,521. 105 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The college is located on the western shore of Keuka Lake near Penn Yan, population 6,500. This pleasant rural setting is accessible by major roadways. The area provides boating, fishing, water sports, hunting, and winter sports.

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