Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Harrisburg

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Harrisburg is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Harrisburg ($26,668).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy University than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,572 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 Harrisburg's ratio is 14 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 240 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 Harrisburg.

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Harrisburg
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Middletown, 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$15,944 Out-Of-State$26,668
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,114

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	96.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	28
56 %	Graduation Rate	24 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	45 %
76 %	Retention Rate	80 %
2,091	Student Population	4,572
91	Number of Faculties	240
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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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