Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Mont Alto

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Mont Alto ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Mont Alto than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Penn State Mont Alto 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 Mont Alto has 670 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Mont Alto's ratio is 10 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 57 full-time faculties.

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

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Mont Alto
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, 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	82%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,149

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	89.97 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.95 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	27 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
76 %	Retention Rate	75 %
2,091	Student Population	670
91	Number of Faculties	57
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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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