PAFA vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PAFA has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,600) than Gwynedd Mercy University ($38,995).
It is harder to admit to PAFA than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more students with 2,091 students while PAFA has 172 students.
PAFA has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Gwynedd Mercy University's ratio is 8 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while PAFA has 19 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Gwynedd Mercy University.

PAFA	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$44,600	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$25,119	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

87.50 %	Acceptance Rates	93.61 %
10.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.69 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	76 %
172	Student Population	2,091
19	Number of Faculties	91
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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