Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Berks

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Berks is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Berks ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy University than Penn State Berks.
Penn State Berks 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 Berks has 2,077 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Berks's ratio is 13 to 1.
Penn State Berks has more full-time faculties with 140 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-Penn State Berks.

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Berks
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Reading, 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$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,229

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	97.01 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	27
56 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
76 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,091	Student Population	2,077
91	Number of Faculties	140
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 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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