Gwynedd Mercy University vs Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($22,870).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy University than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania (1,090).
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has more students with 12,074 students while Gwynedd Mercy University has 2,091 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania's ratio is 19 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gwynedd Mercy University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania.

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$38,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,046 Out-Of-State$22,870
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,748

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	23
56 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
76 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,091	Student Population	12,074
91	Number of Faculties	-
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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