Academic Comparison between Penn State York and Keystone

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York and Keystone College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State York is a four-year, public school located in York, 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 York is a public and Keystone is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Penn State York has more expensive tuition & fees ($25,392) than Keystone ($18,300).
It is harder to admit to Keystone than Penn State York.
Keystone has more students with 952 students while Penn State York has 677 students.
Keystone has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State York's ratio is 14 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York	vs.	Keystone College
York, 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
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$8,575	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,003

97.41 %	Acceptance Rates	84.80 %
10.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.75 %
1,130	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
16 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
49 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
77 %	Retention Rate	57 %
677	Student Population	952
43	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