Gwynedd Mercy University Overview

Located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, Gwynedd Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution. Gwynedd Valley is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Gwynedd Mercy University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Gwynedd - Mercy since the student to facuty ratio is 8 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Gwynedd - Mercy.
• During a recent academic cycle, 18% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Gwynedd - Mercy makes roughly $67,145 a year. This is 65% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Gwynedd - Mercy student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Gwynedd Mercy University?

Contact details for Gwynedd - Mercy are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901
Phone:	215-646-7300
Website:	www.gmercyu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Gwynedd - Mercy?

You can apply to Gwynedd - Mercy online at: https://www.gmercyu.edu/undergraduate-application

Admission Requirements for Gwynedd - Mercy

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gwynedd - Mercy?

With an acceptance rate of 58%, Gwynedd - Mercy does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 58%, and the acceptance rate for women is 59%.

Average Test Scores

About 33% of students accepted to Gwynedd - Mercy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 620. Math scores were between 495 and 615.

Gwynedd - Mercy received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Gwynedd Mercy University?

The overall average net price of Gwynedd - Mercy is $41,263. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gwynedd - Mercy, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $10,242 a year. That adds up to $40,968 over four years for those students.

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Gwynedd Mercy University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,990 undergraduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy, with 1,553 being full-time and 437 being part-time.

There are also 747 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,553 full-time undergraduates at Gwynedd - Mercy, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gwynedd Mercy University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	68
Black or African American	269
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	958
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	200

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Gwynedd Mercy University. At this time, 7 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Gwynedd - Mercy. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Gwynedd Mercy University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	214	12	0	226
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	32	55	9	96
Business Administration & Management	0	42	25	0	67
Educational Administration	0	0	11	51	62
Allied Health Professions	5	32	0	0	37
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	31	0	31
General Psychology	0	20	0	0	20
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	13	0	0	13
Special Education	0	0	12	0	12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	3	8	0	11
Student Counseling	0	0	10	0	10
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	10	0	10
Social Work	0	10	0	0	10
Computer Information Systems	0	7	0	0	7
Computer Software & Applications	0	7	0	0	7
General Biology	0	6	0	0	6
Accounting	0	6	0	0	6
Public Health	0	6	0	0	6
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	4	0	0	4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	3	0	0	3
General Education	0	2	0	0	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	2	0	0	2
History	0	2	0	0	2
Mathematics	0	2	0	0	2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	1	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Gerontology	0	1	0	0	1
Philosophy	0	1	0	0	1
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	415	175	60	656

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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