Mercyhurst University vs Penn State Brandywine

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Mercyhurst University is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Brandywine is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Mercyhurst University has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,510) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Mercyhurst University than Penn State Brandywine.
Mercyhurst University has more students with 2,801 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,196 students.
Penn State Brandywine has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Mercyhurst University's ratio is 14 to 1.
Mercyhurst University has more full-time faculties with 127 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mercyhurst University and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine.

Mercyhurst University	vs.	Penn State Brandywine
Erie, Pennsylvania	Location	Media, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification
$44,510	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$29,009	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,937

83.23 %	Acceptance Rates	95.33 %
19.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.84 %
-	SAT Score	1,210
-	ACT Score	25
63 %	Graduation Rate	25 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
80 %	Retention Rate	74 %
2,801	Student Population	1,196
127	Number of Faculties	69
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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