Academic Comparison between Penn State Abington and Keystone

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

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

Penn State Abington is a public and Keystone is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Abington has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,664) than Keystone ($18,300).
It is harder to admit to Keystone than Penn State Abington.
Penn State Abington has more students with 2,885 students while Keystone has 952 students.
Keystone has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Abington's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Abington has more full-time faculties with 162 faculties while Keystone has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	vs.	Keystone College
Abington, Pennsylvania	Location	La Plume, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$15,268 Out-Of-State$25,664	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,300
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$10,128	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,003

96.77 %	Acceptance Rates	84.80 %
11.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.75 %
1,175	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
20 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	57 %
2,885	Student Population	952
162	Number of Faculties	43
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services