Bloomfield College vs. Keystone College

Bloomfield College vs. Keystone College comparison

	Bloomfield College	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	910	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$15,350
Room & Board	$12,900	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$18,522	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$25,635	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,491	1,789
Admitted	2,347	1,424
Acceptance Rate	67.2%	79.6%
Enrolled %	7.8%	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.69	3.0
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/16
SAT Range	770/960	910/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	32%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$305	$268

Diversity	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	0%	4%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	77%
% Black	50%	7%
% Hispanic	26%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Bloomfield College	Keystone College
% In-State	97%	61%
% Out-of-State	0%	38%
Campus	Bloomfield College	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 Bloomfield College based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 910 students)

Bloomfield College vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bloomfield College or Keystone College?

• Bloomfield College is 99.9% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($30,680.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.9% higher at Bloomfield College than Keystone College ($30,680.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bloomfield College than Keystone College ($18,522 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 4% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($12,400 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Bloomfield College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bloomfield College students is 149.3% larger than aid received Keystone College ($25,635 vs. $10,281)

Bloomfield College vs. Keystone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Keystone College (906) is 51 points higher than at Bloomfield College (855)
• Incoming Keystone College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (19) than students at Bloomfield College (17)
• Accepted freshman Keystone College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Bloomfield College (2.69)
• Keystone College has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than Bloomfield College (67.2%)

Bloomfield College vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bloomfield College 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 Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Keystone College is higher than Bloomfield College (39% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Bloomfield College earn on average $6,800 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $33,400)
• Keystone College students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Bloomfield College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $29,500)
• Keystone College graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Bloomfield College graduates. ($268 vs. $305)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bloomfield College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 36%)

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