Academic Comparison between Penn State Harrisburg and Gwynedd Mercy

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg and Gwynedd Mercy University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State Harrisburg is a four-year, public school located in Middletown, 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg ($26,958).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy than Penn State Harrisburg.
Penn State Harrisburg has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Gwynedd Mercy (1,090).
Penn State Harrisburg has more students with 4,478 students while Gwynedd Mercy has 2,017 students.
Gwynedd Mercy has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Penn State Harrisburg's ratio is 15 to 1.
Penn State Harrisburg has more full-time faculties with 246 faculties while Gwynedd Mercy has 82 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
Middletown, Pennsylvania	Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$15,972 Out-Of-State$26,958	2025 Tuition & Fees	$40,838
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$10,737	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,303

97.60 %	Acceptance Rates	89.63 %
11.24 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.04 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,090
27	ACT Score	-
26 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	78 %
4,478	Student Population	2,017
246	Number of Faculties	82
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services