Penn State vs Gwynedd Mercy University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Penn State is a public and Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Penn State has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,188) than Gwynedd Mercy University ($38,995).
It is harder to admit to Penn State than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Penn State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Penn State has more students with 50,028 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 Penn State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State has more full-time faculties with 2,994 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy University has 91 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
University Park, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$20,234 Out-Of-State$40,188	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$11,574	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

54.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.97 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,110
29	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
91 %	Retention Rate	76 %
50,028	Student Population	2,091
2,994	Number of Faculties	91
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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