Founded in 1890 and located on the shores of Keuka Lake in New York State’s Finger Lakes region, Keuka College is an independent, four-year, residential, coeducational college that places emphasis on career and pre-professional education. Keuka is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The College offers degree programs in the People's Republic of China where more than 3,000 Chinese students are pursuing Keuka degrees. Keuka College places emphases on experiential education. At the heart of this commitment is Field Period, where students spend 140 hours per year in a self-directed learning experience. In addition to meeting the needs of traditional students, Keuka's Accelerated Studies for Adults Program (ASAP) offers bachelor's degree completion and master's degree programs at locales around the state. Keuka offers 33 bachelor’s degree programs, 20 minors; double majors; and self-designed majors. Keuka offers master’s degree programs in childhood education, occupational therapy, management, and criminal justice administration well as preprofessional programs in dentistry, law, medicine, and veterinary medicine.