Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA · Private · Large suburb · GMU
Private institution in Gwynedd Valley, PA · 1,141 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $67,145 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,1411,592nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,3101,586th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,3101,545th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $53,3591,558th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $67,145336th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $65,976139th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 58.5%822nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.3%759th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.6%1,350th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1110657th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1411,285th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 30.0%1,187th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 22 mi (PHL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,566 | $75,011 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,943 | $57,318 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,338 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,958 | $41,565 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,776 | $41,565 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $35,060 | $28,816 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,569 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | $25,194 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1948source
- Athletic nickname: "Griffins"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Red and Goldsource
- Mascot: M.E.R.Vsource
- Motto: "Veritas et Misericordia"source
- Campus size: about 314 acressource
- Formerly known as "Gwynedd Mercy College" (1948–2013)source
- Athletic conference: Atlantic Eastsource
Athletics — 8 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Gwynedd Mercy University’s 1,141 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA · 1,154 undergrads
- Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PA · 1,123 undergrads
- Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 1,175 undergrads
- Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA · 1,081 undergrads
- Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · 1,209 undergrads
- Westminster CollegeNew Wilmington, PA · 1,051 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitegmercyu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212832)
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- Compare with Washington & Jefferson CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Gwynedd Mercy University vs Washington & Jefferson CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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