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Gwynedd Mercy University was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Gwynedd - Mercy is ranked #488 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Gwynedd - Mercy held the #529 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Gwynedd - Mercy also holds the #26 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.
Gwynedd Mercy University has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Gwynedd - Mercy.
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.
The student to faculty ratio at Gwynedd - Mercy is an impressive 8 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Gwynedd Mercy University is 18%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Gwynedd Mercy University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Gwynedd - Mercy the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 49%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Gwynedd Mercy University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,990 undergraduates at Gwynedd - Mercy with 1,553 being full-time and 437 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,507 | $26,936 | $24,384 | $29,707 | $32,024 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Gwynedd - Mercy, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.
See which majors at Gwynedd Mercy University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of 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: | https://www.gmercyu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 296 | $82,372 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 86 | $47,453 |
| Educational Administration | 70 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 62 | $55,645 |
| Allied Health Professions | 36 | $76,087 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 25 | NA |
| General Psychology | 24 | $38,046 |
| Special Education | 18 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 15 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,339 students took at least one online class at Gwynedd Mercy University. This is an increase from the 1,108 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,339 | 687 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,108 | 639 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,460 | 1,658 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,377 | 887 |
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Footnotes
*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.
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