Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Shenango

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Shenango is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Shenango ($23,310).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Shenango than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango has 281 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Gwynedd Mercy University's ratio is 8 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 31 full-time faculties.

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

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Shenango
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Sharon, 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$14,002 Out-Of-State$23,310
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,682

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	90.91 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	37.89 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,170
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	23 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
76 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,091	Student Population	281
91	Number of Faculties	31
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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