BBC vs. Keystone College

Clarks Summit University vs. Keystone College comparison

	Clarks Summit University	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BBC	Keystone College
Location	Clarks Summit, PA	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	558	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bbc.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	BBC	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$31,200	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,200	$15,350
Room & Board	$7,600	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$23,070	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$18,019	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	BBC	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	202	1,789
Admitted	182	1,424
Acceptance Rate	90.1%	79.6%
Enrolled %	36.3%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.31	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	BBC	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (48%) Education (30%) Psychology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Business (5%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	BBC	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	45%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,688	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$182	$268

Diversity	BBC	Keystone College
% Men	25%	3%
% Women	13%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	88%	77%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	BBC	Keystone College
% In-State	42%	61%
% Out-of-State	57%	38%
Campus	BBC	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than BBC based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 558 students)

BBC vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BBC or Keystone College?

• Clarks Summit University is 103.3% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($31,200.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.3% higher at BBC than Keystone College ($31,200.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Keystone College than BBC ($21,461 vs. $23,070)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarks Summit University are 63.2% lower than costs at Keystone College ($7,600 vs. $12,400)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Clarks Summit University as Keystone College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarks Summit University students is 75.3% larger than aid received Keystone College ($18,019 vs. $10,281)

BBC vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, BBC or Keystone College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Keystone College or BBC .

• Accepted freshman BBC students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at Keystone College (3.0)
• BBC has a higher acceptance rate (90.1%) than Keystone College (79.6%)

BBC vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BBC or Keystone College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Keystone College and BBC.

• The graduation rate at BBC is higher than Keystone College (45% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Clarks Summit University earn on average $400 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($33,800 vs. $33,400)
• Clarks Summit University students graduate with a $8,312 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($17,688 vs. $26,000)
• BBC graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($182 vs. $268)
• More BBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Keystone College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 57%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/