Penn State Brandywine vs Mercyhurst University

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Penn State Brandywine is a public and Mercyhurst University is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Mercyhurst University.

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

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

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