Keystone College
Tel:
(570) 945-8000
- Keystone College is a fully accredited, independent, private college committed to helping all students attain their full potential. To achieve this goal, Keystone provides excellent instruction, close student-faculty relationships, personal attention, and individualized support services.
School Highlights
Keystone College serves 1,364 students (80% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 215 teachers has grown by 60% over five years.
| Keystone College | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 215 staff | 56 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Keystone Academy was originally chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1868, with instruction beginning the following year in the local Baptist church in Factoryville. In 1870, ground was broken on the current site for the Academy's first building, Harris Hall, named after John Howard Harris, first president of Keystone. Harris Hall continues to serve Keystone College today. For over 65 years, the Academy served the secondary educational needs of the region admirably. Keystone Academy was rechartered as Scranton-Keystone Junior College in 1934. Ten years later, the name of the College was shortened to Keystone Junior College, and in 1995 to its present form, Keystone College. Today, with its career-oriented liberal arts in place, Keystone College is a leader in education. In 2000, the College awarded its first baccalaureate degree and announced the receipt of its first million dollar gift. January 2001 marked the opening of the College's newest residence hall, Keystone Commons, the first new residence hall built on campus since Moffat Hall in 1970. Currently, the College offers 13 bachelor's degrees, 20 associate degrees and enrolls a diverse student body from throughout the U.S. and more than 14 countries. The College also participates in Division III athletics, fielding 14 men's and women's teams. Keystone offers bachelor of science degrees in accounting, biological science, business, criminal justice administration, early childhood education, elementary education, environmental resource management, forensic biology, human resource management, information technology, sport and recreation management, and teaching, and bachelor of arts degrees in communication arts and humanities, and visual art. The college is accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Keystone College is Johnson College (9.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Johnson CollegePrivate not-for-profit480 students | 9.60 Mi3427 N Main Ave
Scranton, PA 18508
(570) 342-6404 9.60480 - Fortis Institute-ScrantonPrivate for-profit281 students | 11.00 Mi517 Ash Street
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 558-1818 11.00281 - Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicinePrivate not-for-profit564 students | 11.20 Mi525 Pine St
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 504-7000 11.20564 - Lackawanna CollegePrivate not-for-profit1,991 students | 11.20 Mi501 Vine St
Scranton, PA 18509
(570) 961-7810 11.201,991 - Fortis Institute-Forty FortPrivate for-profit168 students | 19.60 Mi166 Slocum Street
Forty Fort, PA 18704
(570) 288-8400 19.60168
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