SU vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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SU 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 SU ($15,648).
It is harder to admit to SU than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,090) than SU (1,090).
SU has more students with 5,162 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 SU's ratio is 17 to 1.
SU has more full-time faculties with 279 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy University has 91 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and Gwynedd Mercy University.

SU	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Shippensburg, 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
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$13,394 Out-Of-State$15,648	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$7,673	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

86.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.97 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
1,090	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
50 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
31 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	76 %
5,162	Student Population	2,091
279	Number of Faculties	91
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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