Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Gwynedd Mercy University ($38,995).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 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 Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy University has 91 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gwynedd Mercy University and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	University Park, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$38,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,574

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	54.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,310
-	ACT Score	29
56 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	1 %
76 %	Retention Rate	91 %
2,091	Student Population	50,028
91	Number of Faculties	2,994
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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