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MEMBER INSTITUTIONS La Plume, PA www.keystone.edu www.gokcgiants.com
Keystone College EST. 1868
Enrollment: 1,113 Quick Facts:
• The lowest regional four-year private college tuition for full-time undergraduate students.
• Earned a national reputation for its academic excellence and exceptional value including U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges and Money Magazine’s Best Colleges ranked by value.
• Over 50 academic programs for every interest, with dedicated faculty and an average student to faculty ratio of 14:1
• 170 woodland acres and 7 miles of hiking trails
More Information:
www.keystone.edu/about/history
Highlights in History:
• 1868 – Keystone Academy originally chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with instruction beginning the following year in the local Baptist church in Factoryville.
• 1870 – Ground broken on the current site for Keystone Academy’s first building, Harris Hall, named after John Howard Harris, first president of Keystone.
• 1934 – Keystone Academy re-chartered as Scranton-Keystone
Key Athletic Success
in the CSAC:
• Baseball has won 13-straight CSAC titles
• Men’s Soccer won back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019
• Women’s Basketball won its first-ever title in 2019-20
• Field Hockey won its first-ever title in 2018
MISSION: Keystone College opens doors to rewarding careers
in a student-centered environment, that teaches students to think, communicate, create, and problem-solve effectively within a diverse, ever-changing world.
“The Colonial States Athletic Conference is steeped in academic and athletic tradition and excellence. The leadership and the affiliated member institutions do a tremendous job of upholding the values associated with NCAA Division III athletics, which focuses on the holistic development of the student-athletes to become well-rounded individuals who integrate into the student body and experience the full range of college life. Keystone College is proud to be a member of the Colonial States Athletic Conference.” - SCOTT GOWER, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
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