Pitt vs Gwynedd Mercy University

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Pitt is a public and Gwynedd Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Pitt has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,890) than Gwynedd Mercy University ($38,995).
It is harder to admit to Pitt than Gwynedd Mercy University.
Pitt has a higher submitted SAT score (1,360) than Gwynedd Mercy University (1,110).
Pitt has more students with 33,767 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 Pitt's ratio is 13 to 1.
Pitt has more full-time faculties with 4,261 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy University has 91 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus and Gwynedd Mercy University.

Pitt	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Pittsburgh, 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
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$21,524 Out-Of-State$39,890	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,995
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	84%
$11,497	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,398

50.00 %	Acceptance Rates	93.97 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.01 %
1,360	SAT Score	1,110
31	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	76 %
33,767	Student Population	2,091
4,261	Number of Faculties	91
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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