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

$41,263 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
91% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Gwynedd Mercy University?

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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

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 Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gwynedd - Mercy?

91% Acceptance Rate
77% Of Accepted Are Women
33% Submit SAT Scores
Since Gwynedd - Mercy has an acceptance rate of 91%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 23% of accepted students are men and 77% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

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 490 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Gwynedd Mercy University  ( 490 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Gwynedd Mercy University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800
Gwynedd - Mercy received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Gwynedd Mercy University?

$41,263 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
1.3% Loan Default Rate
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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Gwynedd - Mercy, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $9,877 a year. That adds up to $39,508 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gwynedd - Mercy is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Gwynedd Mercy University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,321 Full-Time Undergraduates
77% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,792 undergraduate students at Gwynedd - Mercy, with 1,321 being full-time and 471 being part-time.

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There are also 729 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,321 full-time undergraduates at Gwynedd - Mercy, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 78
Black or African American 208
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 847
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 111

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.

Online Learning at Gwynedd Mercy University

639 Took All Classes Online
1,108 Took At Least One Class Online
20,024.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 36 master’s degree programs available online at Gwynedd - Mercy. In 2020-2021, 1,108 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Gwynedd - Mercy has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Gwynedd - Mercy

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Gwynedd Mercy University was 20,024.1%. This is the #15 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Gwynedd - Mercy regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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