Academic Comparison between Penn State World Campus and Gwynedd Mercy

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus and Gwynedd Mercy University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Penn State World Campus is a four-year, public school located in University Park, 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 World Campus 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 World Campus ($15,356).
It is harder to admit to Gwynedd Mercy than Penn State World Campus.
Penn State World Campus has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Gwynedd Mercy (1,090).
Penn State World Campus has more students with 13,774 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 World Campus's ratio is 16 to 1.
Gwynedd Mercy has more full-time faculties with 82 faculties while Penn State World Campus has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	vs.	Gwynedd Mercy University
University Park, 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$15,356 Out-Of-State$15,356	2025 Tuition & Fees	$40,838
59%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$6,958	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,303

91.15 %	Acceptance Rates	89.63 %
30.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.04 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,090
29	ACT Score	-
34 %	Graduation Rate	57 %
1 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
66 %	Retention Rate	78 %
13,774	Student Population	2,017
2	Number of Faculties	82
16 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