Gwynedd Mercy University vs WCU

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Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) and WCU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than WCU ($22,511).
It is harder to admit to WCU than Gwynedd Mercy University.
WCU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
WCU has more students with 17,275 students while Gwynedd Mercy University has 2,091 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while WCU's ratio is 20 to 1.
WCU has more full-time faculties with 675 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy University has 91 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Gwynedd Mercy University and West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Gwynedd Mercy University	vs.	WCU
Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania	Location	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$38,995	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,686 Out-Of-State$22,511
84%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$19,398	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,802

93.97 %	Acceptance Rates	79.00 %
18.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,180
-	ACT Score	26
56 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	18 %
76 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,091	Student Population	17,275
91	Number of Faculties	675
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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