Academic Comparison between Keystone and Penn State Lehigh Valley

Keystone College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Keystone is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in La Plume, PA and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a four-year, public school located in Center Valley, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Keystone is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Keystone ($18,300).
It is harder to admit to Keystone than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Keystone has more students with 952 students while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 867 students.
Keystone has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Lehigh Valley has more full-time faculties with 44 faculties while Keystone has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Keystone College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
La Plume, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$18,300	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$7,003	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,725

84.80 %	Acceptance Rates	97.37 %
10.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	-
36 %	Graduation Rate	18 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	43 %
57 %	Retention Rate	83 %
952	Student Population	867
43	Number of Faculties	44
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services