Academic Comparison between Penn State Brandywine and Gwynedd Mercy

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and Gwynedd Mercy University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Brandywine is a four-year, public school located in Media, PA and Gwynedd Mercy is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Gwynedd Valley, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Penn State Brandywine is a public and Gwynedd Mercy is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Gwynedd Mercy has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,838) than Penn State Brandywine ($25,392).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy than Penn State Brandywine.
Penn State Brandywine has a higher submitted SAT score (1,200) than Gwynedd Mercy (1,090).
Gwynedd Mercy has more students with 2,017 students while Penn State Brandywine has 1,236 students.
Gwynedd Mercy has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Brandywine's ratio is 15 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy has more full-time faculties with 82 faculties while Penn State Brandywine has 69 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Media, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,208 Out-Of-State$25,392	2025 Tuition & Fees	$40,838
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$9,802	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,303

98.11 %	Acceptance Rates	89.63 %
16.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.04 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
73 %	Retention Rate	78 %
1,236	Student Population	2,017
69	Number of Faculties	82
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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