Academic Comparison between Penn State DuBois and Gwynedd Mercy

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois and Gwynedd Mercy University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State DuBois is a four-year, public school located in DuBois, 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 DuBois 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 DuBois ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy than Penn State DuBois.
Gwynedd Mercy has a higher submitted SAT score (1,080) than Penn State DuBois (1,080).
Gwynedd Mercy has more students with 2,017 students while Penn State DuBois has 350 students.
Penn State DuBois has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Gwynedd Mercy's ratio is 12 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy has more full-time faculties with 82 faculties while Penn State DuBois has 35 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
DuBois, 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$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134	2025 Tuition & Fees	$40,838
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$10,585	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,303

97.12 %	Acceptance Rates	89.63 %
28.08 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.04 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	-
34 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	78 %
350	Student Population	2,017
35	Number of Faculties	82
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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