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Keystone College acceptance rate & admissions

Keystone College admits 85% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,424 of 1,789 applicants were admitted and 191 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
85%

More selective than 45% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

6% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
13%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Keystone College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,789
Admitted1,424
Enrolled191

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Keystone College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202485%———College Scorecard
Fall 202380%460–570450–560—IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Keystone College compared with other Pennsylvania colleges?

Keystone College has the 62nd-lowest acceptance rate of 111 Pennsylvania colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
58Bryn Athyn College of the New Church83%68%$20,586
59Duquesne University84%77%$37,730
60Lebanon Valley College84%65%$26,979
61Cedar Crest College84%60%$18,659
62Keystone College85%36%$22,051
63Immaculata University86%71%$24,258
64Millersville University of Pennsylvania86%58%$20,787
65Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania87%56%$23,726
66Carlow University87%60%$20,786

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Pennsylvania colleges →

Who enrolls at Keystone College

First-year students who return for year two57%
First-year students from Pennsylvania61%
Pell Grant recipients42%
First-generation students48%
Women / men53% / 47%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Keystone College admissions questions

What is the Keystone College acceptance rate?

Keystone College accepts 85% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,424 of 1,789 applicants were admitted.

Does Keystone College require the SAT or ACT?

Keystone College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 6% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Keystone College?

13% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (191 of 1,424).

Is Keystone College getting harder to get into?

Keystone College accepted 85% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 80% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Keystone College overview