Penn State Shenango vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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Penn State Shenango 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 Shenango ($23,310).
It is harder to admit to Penn State Shenango than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Penn State Shenango has a higher submitted SAT score (1,170) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Gwynedd Mercy University has more students with 2,091 students while Penn State Shenango has 281 students.
Penn State Shenango has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Gwynedd Mercy University's ratio is 8 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Shenango has 31 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Shenango	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Sharon, 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$14,002 Out-Of-State$23,310	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$9,682	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

90.91 %	Acceptance Rates	93.61 %
38.42 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.69 %
1,170	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
23 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	76 %
281	Student Population	2,091
31	Number of Faculties	91
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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