What Keuka College does

Keuka College is a private, non-profit liberal arts college founded in 1890 and located in Keuka Park, New York, in the Finger Lakes wine country. It serves approximately 251-500 employees and an undergraduate, transfer, graduate, adult-learner, and international student population through on-campus residential programs, asynchronous online degree completion (delivered via Moodle in 7-week terms), and a new full-time intensive Master of Science in Leadership. Its signature offering is the trademarked Field Period® program, which requires students to complete an internship for every 30 credits earned and functions as the institution's core experiential learning differentiator.

The college generates revenue primarily from tuition and fees, mandatory on-campus room and board, and Title IV federal financial aid participation, with every admitted student receiving a scholarship or grant of up to $28,000 per year. Its technology stack is built on commodity platforms — Moodle for learning management, Microsoft 365 for productivity, a SharePoint-based KC Portal for student information, CampusShield for safety reporting, and a Student Health Portal — with no proprietary AI, public APIs, or developer-facing ecosystem. Programmatic offerings are anchored in professionally accredited programs in nursing, occupational therapy, social work, education, and business.

The go-to-market is sales-led admissions supported by employer and academic partnerships that extend the enrollment funnel. Strategic alliances with St. James Hospital (Hornell), Caring Gene®, Syracuse University, and LECOM, along with BOCES and community college articulation agreements, position Keuka as a regional healthcare and workforce education provider. The institution operates under stacked institutional and programmatic accreditations (MSCHE reaffirmed 2022; AAQEP through 2028; CCNE, CSWE, IACBE, ACOTE active) and is led by President Amy Storey, under whom it has achieved seven consecutive budget surpluses and the largest-ever capital campaign.

Name

Keuka College

Legal name

Keuka College

Website

https://keuka.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Keuka College is a private, non-profit liberal arts college in New York's Finger Lakes region, serving undergraduate, graduate, and adult learners through residential and online programs distinguished by its trademarked Field Period® experiential learning model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Keuka Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate tuition, including online and on-campus programs. Financial aid in the form of scholarships and grants offsets some revenue. Graduate programs include specialized degrees in nursing, leadership, and occupational therapy.
2. Room and Board: On-campus housing and dining services contribute to revenue through mandatory residential college requirements for students through senior year.
3. Title IV Federal Financial Aid: Participation in federal student financial assistance programs enables the college to receive Title IV funds, which students use to pay tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Keuka College is a private, non-profit liberal arts college that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs both on its Keuka Park, New York campus and online. Its signature offering is the trademarked Field Period® experiential learning requirement, which mandates that students complete internships for every 30 credits earned toward their degree. Programs span business, education, nursing, occupational therapy, social work, and the sciences, with online delivery through Moodle for working adults.

Product overview

Keuka College is a private liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate education programs. The institution operates a distinctive Field Period® experiential learning model requiring students to complete internships for every 30 credits. Its product portfolio includes on-campus undergraduate programs across business, education, nursing, occupational therapy, social work and sciences; online and graduate programs delivered asynchronously via Moodle in 7-week terms; and a new full-time intensive Master of Science in Leadership. The college's student-facing technology includes the KC Portal (SharePoint-based student information system) and Moodle LMS. Partnerships with St. James Hospital, Syracuse University, LECOM medical school, and Caring Gene® extend program access and career pathways. The institution is not a software product company and does not offer public APIs or integrated product ecosystems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Field Period® Experiential Learning Program A distinctive trademarked experiential learning requirement where students complete internships and hands-on field experiences for every 30 credits earned toward their degree, providing career exploration and real-world professional exposure across all majors.
• Undergraduate Degree Programs On-campus residential undergraduate degree programs across multiple majors including Business, Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and the sciences, with the Field Period® experiential learning component integrated into the curriculum.
• Online & Graduate Degree Programs Flexible online and hybrid degree programs designed for working adults, featuring asynchronous coursework delivered through Moodle with 7-week terms. Programs span nursing, leadership, education, occupational therapy, and other fields.
• Master of Science in Leadership (Full-Time Intensive) A full-time intensive 31-credit graduate degree that can be completed in under one year with no GMAT or GRE required, targeting the critical manager shortage across the Finger Lakes and upstate New York regions.
• On-Campus Housing & Dining (Room and Board) Mandatory residential housing and on-campus dining services for undergraduate students through senior year at Keuka College's Finger Lakes campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students complete Field Period internships for every 30 credits earned
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. James Hospital (Hornell)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2026Partnership between Keuka College and St. James Hospital aimed at addressing the ongoing shortage of healthcare workers in New York's Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions. Hospital employees receive discounted tuition for online and hybrid degree programs, while Keuka College students gain access to Field Period internships and clinical placements at the hospital's Hornell campus. The collaboration spans both institutions founded in 1890 and is designed to retain local talent and improve long-term patient care.
• Caring Gene®coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-backed program provides full tuition to new students committed to helping communities gain greater access to quality care. Offers no-cost graduate degrees in Nursing and Social Work to address provider shortages.
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly admission partnership that places Keuka College students in Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, easing entry to medical school.
• Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaster's pathway programs for STEM students. Eligible Keuka College graduates can gain direct admission to 12 high-demand graduate programs in SU's College of Engineering and Computer Science.
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)coreOthersInstitutional accreditation body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation most recently affirmed in 2022.
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)coreOthersAccrediting body for nursing programs. CCNE accreditation for M.S. in Nursing Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program.
• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)coreOthersAccrediting body for social work programs. Provides accreditation for bachelor's in social work at Keuka College.
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)coreOthersAccrediting body for occupational therapy education. Program accredited through 2025/2026; graduates eligible for NBCOT certification examination.
• International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)coreOthersSpecialized accreditation for business programs. Located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas.
• BOCES Programs and Community CollegesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreements with BOCES programs and community colleges for transfer credit and educational pathways.
• Yates County Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration for Celebrate Service... Celebrate Yates (CSCY), an annual day of community service supporting non-profit agencies across Yates County.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of RochesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus-based mentoring program matching college students with local youth. Keuka College matches supported by BBBS student coordinator and Center for Experiential Learning staff.
• Finger Lakes HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partners billing students' health insurance for services. Students' health insurance is billed for service through collaborative healthcare partners, Finger Lakes Health.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elmira College: Small private liberal arts college in Elmira, NY with comparable nursing and pre-professional programmatic mix. Comparable in scale, regional footprint, and curriculum emphasis on career-ready liberal arts education.
• St. John Fisher University: Private university in Rochester, NY with strong nursing, pharmacy, business, and education programs. Comparable in programmatic mix and in serving similar regional students in the Finger Lakes / Western NY corridor.
• Medaille University: Small private university in Buffalo, NY with strong veterinary, health sciences, and education programs. Comparable in scale, private nonprofit structure, and concentration on professional/career-oriented degree programs.
• Ithaca College: Private college in Ithaca, NY with strong residential undergraduate focus and pre-professional programs (health sciences, communications). Comparable as a private upstate NY institution emphasizing experiential learning and professional preparation.
• Le Moyne College: Private comprehensive college in Syracuse, NY serving undergraduate and graduate students with pre-professional and liberal arts programs. Comparable as a private upstate NY institution competing for similar prospective students.
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Private liberal arts colleges located about 10 miles from Keuka Park in Geneva, NY. Closest geographic peer: similar size, similar residential liberal arts model, similar private nonprofit structure serving Finger Lakes and upstate NY students.
• Nazareth University: Private university in Rochester, NY with health sciences, education, and liberal arts programs. Comparable in size, private nonprofit status, and overlap in Nursing, OT, Social Work, and Education offerings.
• Hartwick College: Private liberal arts college in Oneonta, NY with similar enrollment scale and a residential, undergraduate-focused model. Comparable as another small, tuition-dependent private liberal arts institution in upstate New York.

Regional players

• Finger Lakes Community College: Public community college headquartered in Canandaigua, NY in the same Finger Lakes service area as Keuka. Comparable as the primary community college in Keuka's region, functioning as both a transfer feeder and competitive enrollment alternative.
• SUNY Brockport: Public four-year college in Brockport, NY in the same Western NY / Finger Lakes orbit. Comparable as a regional postsecondary institution with overlapping programmatic offerings, though differs in being public vs. private.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/keukacollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/106000211981
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/keuka-college

Compliance9 records

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Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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