Gwynedd Mercy's tuition & fees has increased from $32,110 (2015) to $40,838 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.18% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,096 (year 2015) to $15,804 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Gwynedd Mercy University.
Gwynedd Mercy's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.93% from 2015 ($45,350).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Gwynedd Mercy's COA is $61,190, which is increased by 4.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Gwynedd Mercy's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.18% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,528. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Gwynedd Mercy University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | 15.38% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 6.71% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Gwynedd Mercy University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,040 | $15,790 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,000 | $16,750 | 7.97% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,350 | $15,068 | 2.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,020 | $12,926 | 12.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,630 | $13,554 | 4.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,990 | $13,943 | 2.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,785 | $17,874 | 4.97% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,188 | $19,524 | 2.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,720 | $21,620 | 8.91% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,852 | $23,138 | 0.71% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Gwynedd Mercy University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Gwynedd Mercy University | $40,838 | $38,995 | 4.73% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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