Gordon State College vs Mercer University

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Gordon State College is a public and Mercer University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercer University has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,380) than Gordon State College ($10,381).
It is harder to admit to Mercer University than Gordon State College.
Mercer University has higher submitted ACT score (17) than Gordon State College (17).
Mercer University has more students with 8,889 students while Gordon State College has 3,135 students.
Mercer University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Gordon State College's ratio is 21 to 1.
Mercer University has more full-time faculties with 437 faculties while Gordon State College has 103 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gordon State College and Mercer University.

Gordon State College	vs.	Mercer University
Barnesville, Georgia	Location	Macon, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate/Associate's College	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$3,475 Out-Of-State$10,381	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,380
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$5,776	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,594

87.02 %	Acceptance Rates	66.00 %
40.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,260
17	ACT Score	28
22 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
54 %	Retention Rate	86 %
3,135	Student Population	8,889
103	Number of Faculties	437
21 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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