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Keystone College is a private, four-year college located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in the year 1868 by Dr. John Harris and known as Keystone Academy. The institute was renamed Scranton-Keystone Junior College in 1934. The name was again changed to Keystone Junior College in 1944, and it finally became Keystone College in the year 1995.
The college campus spreads across 270 acres of land. Students are offered bachelor degrees in the fields of accounting, natural sciences, business, communication arts & humanities, criminal justice, psychology, and visual art, among others. Courses in early childhood education and professional studies are also available.
Keystone College supports a large number of student clubs and organizations including the Career Exploration Club, Eco Club, Forensic Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Prevention Activities Committee, Equestrian Club, and Keystone Art Society.
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Campus LocationOne College Green
La Plume, PA 18440-0200
USA
Main Tel: (570) 945-8000
Web Site The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area. |
Keystone College HighlightsWhere Keystone College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in art studies, security and law enforcement, education and teaching, and media.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 261 | 22 | | Associate | 85 | 27 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 14 | 4 | | < 1 year certificate | 3 | 1 | | 1-2 year certificate | 1 | 8 |
Keystone StudentsThe student enrollment at Keystone was 1,796 in 2007-2008 (2,170 full-time equivalent). About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class. Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 93% are full-time and 7% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,975 | | Room | $ 4,400 | | Board | $ 4,180 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,500 | | Other | $ 2,000 |
Financial Aid: Keystone participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsKeystone provides on-campus housing for 410 of its 2,170 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Keystone AthleticsKeystone is in the Northeast Conference for major sports.
Keystone Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 92% | | Women | 94% | | All | 93% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 400-490 | | Math | 390-500 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (1 awarded) - Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (30 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (92 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services
- Business/Commerce
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded) - Environmental Studies
- Forestry
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (8 awarded) - Culinary Arts and Related Services
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (60 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded) - Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Human Services
FINE ARTS (0 awarded) - Fine Arts and Art Studies
HOSPITALITY (4 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LAW (0 awarded) - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LIBERAL ARTS (7 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MEDIA (27 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded) - Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
MEDICINE (2 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Nursing
- Pre-Nursing Studies
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (25 awarded) - Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
SCIENCE (18 awarded) - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Natural Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (50 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
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