Keuka College

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads966

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate52.3%

6-yr grad rate58.4%

Drop-out rate26.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$39k

Out-of-state tuition$39k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity22%

Gender diversity75.6%

International0.4%

Identity—

Overview

Keuka College is a small private college on the shore of Keuka Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region, historically tied to the American Baptist tradition though not a strict religious environment today. Its defining feature is the Field Period, a graduation requirement unlike most colleges' approach to experiential learning.

Academics

Every Keuka student completes a Field Period each year — a hands-on internship, service placement, or experiential project required for graduation, not an optional add-on — giving students real-world experience layered onto coursework from the start rather than only in a senior-year capstone. Occupational therapy, nursing, education, and social work are the college's strongest programs, all fields where that hands-on emphasis translates naturally into clinical and field placements.

Campus & student life

The lakeside Finger Lakes setting supports outdoor recreation, and the compact campus size means the annual Field Period genuinely shapes the rhythm of the academic calendar rather than sitting apart from it.

Getting in

Keuka's process is holistic and accessible, and it looks for applicants who will engage seriously with the Field Period requirement rather than treat it as a formality.

Worth knowing

The Field Period is Keuka's single most distinctive feature — students should expect to leave campus, or take on a substantial hands-on project, every single year, not just once before graduation, which suits students who want real-world experience built into their degree from year one.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate68.1%

Enrolled mid-50%1270

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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