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Keene State College: tuition, cost and admissions

Keene, NH · Public university · Town (distant)

2,690Undergraduates

90%Acceptance rate

$18,825Avg net cost / yr

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What Keene State College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$14,638	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$25,547	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$13,534	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,000	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$28,794	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$18,825	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $9,969 less than the sticker price — about 35% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Engineering Technologies — 12%

Visual & Performing Arts — 11%

Health Professions — 9%

Education — 8%

Business, Management & Marketing — 8%

Psychology — 7%

Communication & Journalism — 6%

Architecture — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Keene State College

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (8)	Track & Field (68), Lacrosse (52), Baseball (40), Soccer (34), Ice Hockey (29), Basketball (18), Golf (11), Swimming & Diving (11)
Women’s varsity sports (10)	Track & Field (79), Field Hockey (27), Soccer (27), Ice Hockey (24), Swimming & Diving (23), Lacrosse (20), Softball (19), Volleyball (16), Basketball (15), Golf (11)
Softball conference	Little East
Head softball coach	Haley Chandler

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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