Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State New Kensington

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State New Kensington is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State New Kensington ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Penn State New Kensington than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Both Gwynedd Mercy University and Penn State New Kensington have the same submitted SAT scores (1,110).
Gwynedd Mercy University has more students with 2,091 students while Penn State New Kensington has 460 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State New Kensington has 38 full-time faculties.

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

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State New Kensington
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	New Kensington, 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	80%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,622

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	93.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.07 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	26
56 %	Graduation Rate	28 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
76 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,091	Student Population	460
91	Number of Faculties	38
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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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