Keystone College

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads771

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate27.3%

6-yr grad rate35.9%

Drop-out rate42.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$18k

Out-of-state tuition$18k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity33.3%

Gender diversity52.9%

International1.7%

Identity—

Overview

Keystone College is a small private college in La Plume, a rural corner of northeastern Pennsylvania near Scranton, with roots going back to a 19th-century academy. It serves a largely regional, often first-generation student population, and its identity is built around small classes and personal attention rather than a wide range of majors.

Academics

Programs run toward practical, career-oriented fields - education, business, criminal justice, and environmental and natural-science coursework that draws on the wooded, rural campus. Environmental science in particular benefits from the surrounding land, which the college has long used for field-based coursework.

Campus & student life

The campus occupies a wooded, rural setting outside Scranton, and much of student life stays on campus given the limited surrounding town. Athletics and campus organizations are the main social outlets for a mostly residential student body.

Getting in

Admissions are not highly selective, and the process is straightforward rather than heavily essay- or interview-driven, consistent with the college's mission of serving local and first-generation students.

Worth knowing

Keystone's history as a 19th-century academy and its long-standing role as an accessible option for first-generation students in the region are central to its identity.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate84.8%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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