Keystone College
La Plume, Pennsylvania · Private · 771 undergraduates · keystone.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Acceptance rate
85%
of applicants
Annual cost (2027-28)
$38,450Est.Estimate
before aid
Keystone College is test optional for students starting in fall 2027: you choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. Its acceptance rate is 85%. A year in 2027-28 is expected to cost about $38,450 before financial aid.
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Your chances and merit aid at Keystone College
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Your admission chances
85% of applicants admitted
No estimate
Estimated merit aid
$10,500
a year, from the International Student Scholarship
Your cost after merit aid
$27,950
a year in 2027-28, from a $38,450 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
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Named scholarships you may qualify for (3)
$2,000 a year
You meet the GPA and score minimums. Also needs an application, essay or interview.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your GPA, test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Test-Optional Admissions Policy - Keystone College · Checked November 3, 2026
Acceptance rate
85%
of applicants are admitted.
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$38,450
a year
- Tuition$20,590
What families pay after aid
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$22,684
- $30,001 to $48,000$25,585
- $48,001 to $75,000$26,247
- $75,001 to $110,000$27,881
- Over $110,000$30,077
Financial aidEstimate
84%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,119
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
International Student Scholarship
$10,500 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- Full-time first-year international students; non-English speakers need 80 iBT TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA, and stay a full-time student every fall and spring semester.
DetailsAcademic Distinction Scholarship
$7,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student every fall and spring semester.
DetailsPresidential Scholarship
$6,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 2.75 college GPA, and stay a full-time student every fall and spring semester.
DetailsTrustee Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: a 2.5 college GPA, and stay a full-time student every fall and spring semester.
Details
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Promise Scholarship
$2,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- Also considers extracurricular involvement, leadership or community activity, an application, essay or interview
To keep it: a 2.0 college GPA, and stay a full-time student every fall and spring semester.
DetailsKC Award Scholarship
$500 a year
Automatic · No separate application
To keep it: ask the college for the renewal rules.
DetailsAcademic Excellence Scholarship
Full tuition
Competitive · No separate application
- Full-time first-year students living on campus; based on high school record; SAT or ACT scores required
Deadline: Admission application by February 1. To keep it: a 3.5 college GPA, stay a full-time student every fall and spring semester, live on campus for at least 3 years, and do the ambassador, service and reception duties.
Details
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AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
23 of 23
Earn credit with a score of 3
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,060Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | DIGM 1130 Color and Design |
| Biology | 3 | 8 | BIOL 1125 and 1130 General Biology I and II |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 2150 Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 2155 Calculus II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | CHEM 1120 and 1125 General Chemistry I and II |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | IT 1120 Intro to Programming: Python |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | Intro to IT |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1110 College Writing I |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1125 College Writing II |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL 1120 Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1115 Western Civilization |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 1110 Intro to Geography |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2110 Principles of Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2115 Principles of Microeconomics |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2125 General Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 2110 General Physics I |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1110 General Psychology |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | COMM 1125 Speech Communication |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 1110 Elementary Spanish I |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 2115 Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POSC 1110 American National Government |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1130 and 1135 US History I and II |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 2120 Making of the Modern World |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
38%
Come back for a second year
57%
Typical earnings
$46,892
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Keystone College$52,107
- All colleges$57,826
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 10 majors here have earnings data.
Common questions about Keystone College
Is Keystone College test optional for fall 2027?
Yes. Keystone College is test optional for students starting in fall 2027: you choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score.
What is the acceptance rate at Keystone College?
The acceptance rate at Keystone College is 85%.
How much does Keystone College cost?
A year at Keystone College in 2027-28 is expected to cost about $38,450 before financial aid. After grants and scholarships, freshmen who got federal aid paid $22,909 a year on average.
Does Keystone College offer merit scholarships?
Yes. Keystone College offers 7 merit scholarships, including the International Student Scholarship, the Academic Distinction Scholarship and the Presidential Scholarship. Some are awarded automatically from your GPA and test scores.
Does Keystone College give credit for AP exams?
Yes. Keystone College gives credit for all 23 AP exams it lists. A score of 3 earns credit on each of them.
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