Penn State New Kensington vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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Penn State New Kensington is a public and Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,995) than Penn State New Kensington ($23,872).
It is harder to admit to Penn State New Kensington than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Both Penn State New Kensington and Gwynedd Mercy University have the same submitted SAT scores (1,110).
Gwynedd Mercy University has more students with 2,091 students while Penn State New Kensington has 460 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State New Kensington has 38 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington and Gwynedd Mercy University.

Penn State New Kensington	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
New Kensington, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$14,380 Out-Of-State$23,872	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$8,622	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

93.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.97 %
21.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,110
26	ACT Score	-
28 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	76 %
460	Student Population	2,091
38	Number of Faculties	91
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	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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