Penn State Scranton vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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Penn State Scranton 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 Scranton ($25,118).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy University than Penn State Scranton.
Penn State Scranton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,190) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Gwynedd Mercy University has more students with 2,091 students while Penn State Scranton has 875 students.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Penn State Scranton's ratio is 12 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 91 faculties while Penn State Scranton has 56 full-time faculties.

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

Penn State Scranton	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Dunmore, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,180 Out-Of-State$25,118	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
81%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$10,299	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

94.87 %	Acceptance Rates	93.61 %
11.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.69 %
1,190	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
34 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
78 %	Retention Rate	76 %
875	Student Population	2,091
56	Number of Faculties	91
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	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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