Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Keystone

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Keystone College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, 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 Brandywine is a public and Keystone is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State Brandywine has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Keystone ($18,300).
It is harder to admit to Keystone than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has more students with 1,236 students while Keystone has 952 students.
Keystone has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Brandywine has more full-time faculties with 69 faculties while Keystone has 43 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Keystone College
Media, 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$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,300
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,003

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	84.80 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.75 %
1,200	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	57 %
1,236	Student Population	952
69	Number of Faculties	43
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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