Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Lehigh Valley

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Lehigh Valley ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy University than Penn State Lehigh Valley.
Penn State Lehigh Valley 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 Lehigh Valley has 888 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Lehigh Valley's ratio is 14 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Lehigh Valley has 43 full-time faculties.

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

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Lehigh Valley
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Center Valley, 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$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,173

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	93.99 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	23
56 %	Graduation Rate	12 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	48 %
76 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,091	Student Population	888
91	Number of Faculties	43
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
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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