Keene, NH, September 13, 2011: Keene State College today announces that the College has been listed as one of the top schools in the North as part of U.S. News and World Report's annual rankings. Keene State College ranked 91st out of 142 in the tier one list of Regional Universities in the North in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges. Keene State College was ranked above five other New Hampshire regional universities.

The publication considered peer assessments, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving to determine the rankings. For the full rankings, go to www.usnews.com/colleges. For more information about the 2012 Best Colleges ranking methodology, go to www.usnews.com/collegemeth.

About Keene State College

Founded in 1909, Keene State College is one of the most preeminent public liberal arts colleges in the nation. With more than 40 programs of study, including a new nursing program and the nation's only baccalaureate degree program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College prepares students to think critically, act creatively, and serve the greater good.

Keene State College: Wisdom to make a difference.

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