Gwynedd Mercy University vs Penn State Scranton

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Scranton is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State Scranton ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy University than Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Scranton 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 Scranton has 875 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Scranton's ratio is 12 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

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

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	Penn State Scranton
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master'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	81%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,299

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	95.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,190
-	ACT Score	-
56 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
76 %	Retention Rate	78 %
2,091	Student Population	875
91	Number of Faculties	56
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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