Guidance Counselors & Consultants

Quick facts for private educational consultants and high school guidance counselors.

Keystone College Offers:

• A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• Over 40 areas of study to choose from
• Need-based financial aid to 98% of its students
• Merit-based scholarship opportunities to all of its freshmen students
• The Keystone Promise - A guarantee, in writing, that new, full-time students will be successful upon graduation
• The benefit of 140 years' experience in educating our fine students

As a small, private, liberal arts college, we have the pleasure of evaluating each applicant on an individual, in-depth basis.  Each student is considered holistically based on his/her own academic, social, and personal accomplishments.

The Application Process

Students may apply via paper application, online application, or Common Application.  After a student submits an application, the following materials must be submitted:

• Official SAT or ACT scores
• Official High School Transcript (to include 12th grade classes in progress)
• (At least) one teacher evaluation.  This form can be downloaded here.  Students applying with the Common Application should use the Common Application Teacher Evaluation Form.
• *An on-campus art portfolio review is required for all students intending to major in art.

Keystone College practices rolling admissions. Students usually have a decision within two weeks of completing their application.

Services for Students with Learning and/or Physical Disabilities

Keystone College complies with policy and federal law.  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of a disability.

In order to request services and/or accommodations for students with learning or other disabilities, Keystone College requires a current evaluation by an appropriate professional attesting to the nature of the disability and specifying any limitations and special accommodations relevant to a college learning environment.  While information may be contained in an Individualized Education Plan, 504 Plan, or Transitional Plan, Keystone College reserves the right to request additional information or assessment, such as recent psychological testing, to ensure proper guidance and assistance to the disabled student as needed throughout their tenure.  Appropriate documentation should be submitted to the Keystone College ADA Coordinator no later than four weeks prior to the start of classes, to ensure adequate time for review.  Click here for more support services.

Visiting Campus

Though not always an admission requirement, the Office of Admissions reserves the right to require an interview of any student who has made application to the College to determine admissibility. 

A campus visit is always encouraged.  There are several visitation opportunities throughout each semester as well as during summer break.  A complete list can be found here.  In addition, individual visits are available Monday through Saturday by appointment.

Contacts:

To find out which Enrollment Advisor works with students from your high school click here.

Important Codes:

• SAT code: 2351
• ACT code: 3602
• FAFSA: 002380

Important Deadlines for New Freshmen:

• April 23, 2010: Financial Aid Priority Deadline
• May 1, 2010: Merit Scholarship Priority Deadline
• July 1, 2010: Application Deadline

Keystone Fast Facts

• Baseball great Christy Mathewson attended Keystone from 1895-1898, when he excelled on the school's baseball and football teams. Recording 373 professional pitching victories, including a National league record 37 wins in 1908, Mathewson was inducted posthumously into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, as part of the charter induction class with Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth and Honus Wagner.
• Keystone College is the oldest educational institution in Northeast Pennsylvania.
• Keystone College has a Weekender program! Established in 1975 for students who wished to pursue an associate or bachelor's degree while maintaining job, family and social responsibilities. Utilizing a trimester format, Weekender classes begin in August or September, January, and May. Students may begin during any trimester, and classes are held on eight weekends throughout each trimester.
• Keystone College graduate George Ciccarone (Journalism, Class of 1974), Executive Producer for George Productions, created and produced the highest rated reality documentary in the history of HBO.
• Keystone College has more than 14,000 members in its Alumni Association.
• There's also an Observatory!
  Thomas G. Cupillari '60 - Astronomical Observatory has a 9 ½-inch refracting telescope that was purchased by the college in 1971 from former NBC Today host, David Garroway.
• The 2003-04 Keystone College golf team became the first athletic team in school history to capture a national championship at the USCAA National Championships in Grand Rapids, Mich.
• WKCV 103.5 FM, Keystone's very own radio station, offers a variety of program formats including sports, news, community events and diverse musical genres.