Keystone College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - ExcellentSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Keystone College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,135 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1868 and is the only college located in La Plume, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, and master's degree are offered at Keystone College.

Majors
Offered
40
Keystone College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 40 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Management, Education, Psychology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Keystone College is relatively low at 64% (way below Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The graduation rate at Keystone College is low: 42%.

Student to faculty ratio at Keystone College is pretty decent: 14:1. Read more on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is fairly high - $15,000 a year. The additional fees at Keystone College beyond tuition are about $2,500; which comes to a total of $17,500 per year.

Read the details about Keystone College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
81%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 1,572 applications were submitted and 1,268 were accepted, so it is easy to be accepted at this school.

This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Keystone College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,000
Medium
Keystone College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Keystone College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Keystone College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 500 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable - around $6,000 a year.

Army and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Keystone College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime numbers, Keystone College seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Keystone College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Keystone College
One College Green
La Plume, Pennsylvania
18440-0200, USA
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