Lafayette College vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Lafayette College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,824) than Gwynedd Mercy University ($38,995).
It is harder to admit to Lafayette College than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Lafayette College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Lafayette College has more students with 2,729 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 Lafayette College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Lafayette College has more full-time faculties with 251 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy University has 91 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Lafayette College and Gwynedd Mercy University.

Lafayette College	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Easton, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$61,824	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$25,351	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

31.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.97 %
21.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,110
32	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	76 %
2,729	Student Population	2,091
251	Number of Faculties	91
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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