What you need to apply for admissions

First year students

Keuka College admits, as regular students, those who possess a high school diploma or its equivalent. Applicants should submit:

  1. A completed Application for Undergraduate Admission.
  2. Application fee of $30 (please make all checks payable to Keuka College or submit credit card number).
  3. Supporting documentation to support your optional personalized choices - measures and talents that best represent your talents and aptitudes.
  4. Official high school transcript with GPA.
  5. Writing sample (at least one required):
    - response to one of our essay questions,
    - graded high school English composition, or
    - creative writing submission/published composition.
  6. At least one letter of recommendation provided by a school official (teacher, guidance counselor, principal, etc.).

Transfer students

Transfer applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended. In addition, all transfer applicants must submit:

  1. A completed Application for Undergraduate Admission.
  2. Application fee of $30 (please make all checks payable to Keuka College or submit credit card number).
  3. Official transcripts from all colleges or universities previously attended.
  4. Writing sample (at least one required):
    - response to one of our essay questions,
    - graded English composition, or
    - creative writing submission/published composition.
  5. At least one letter of recommendation provided by a school official (professor, administrator, etc.).

International Students

International applicants must submit an Application for Undergraduate Admission (as outlined above) as well as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam scores. Additionally, international applicants must submit a Declaration of Financial Status.

Essay

One of the best features of Keuka College is the way our students, professors and advisers get to know each other by working closely together. Please tell us more about the kind of person you are by writing a short essay. In at least 250 words, write about one of the following two choices:

  1. Field Period is the heart and soul of Keuka's commitment to experiential, hands-on learning. It gives students a chance to match what they learn in the classroom to the "real world." During Field Period, students spend 140 hours each year learning what it takes to be successful after college. In your essay, imagine you are designing a Field Period to complete before your first day at Keuka College. Tell us: What kind of organization would you seek to join during this Field Period internship? What would you study? What would you hope to learn?

  2. What events in your life (for example, things that have happened to you in your home, school, work, family, or neighborhood) do you think have prepared you to become a valuable member of the Keuka College community?