Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Beaver

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Beaver is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Beaver ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Beaver than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Penn State Beaver has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Gwynedd Mercy University has more students with 2,091 students while Penn State Beaver has 522 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Beaver's ratio is 11 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Beaver has 35 full-time faculties.

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

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Beaver
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Monaca, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification
$38,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,341

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	92.01 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.98 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,200
-	ACT Score	23
56 %	Graduation Rate	20 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
76 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,091	Student Population	522
91	Number of Faculties	35
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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