Academic Comparison between Penn State Lehigh Valley and Keystone

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley	vs.	Keystone College
Center Valley, 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
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,725	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,003

97.37 %	Acceptance Rates	84.80 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.75 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
18 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
43 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
83 %	Retention Rate	57 %
867	Student Population	952
44	Number of Faculties	43
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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