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🇺🇸 USA · Pennsylvania

Gwynedd Mercy University

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
89.6%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹37,68,739Out-of-state
Students
1,067Undergraduates
Students per teacher
12Student to faculty

About

Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU) is a private Catholic university in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It occupies a 160-acre (65-hectare) campus in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
The Sisters of Mercy founded the institution as a junior college in 1948 with the name Gwynedd-Mercy College. In 1963, the college was rechartered as a baccalaureate institution. The school later renamed itself Gwynedd Mercy University. GMercyU offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, education, business, and the arts & sciences.

Admissions planning estimate

89.6% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 54.6%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 93.61%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 93.6% (1,040/1,111; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

90 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 1,388
Offered a place 1,244
Enrolled 214

17.2% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1023-1186
4001600
ACT composite25-28
136

What a year costs

₹52,20,552 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹37,68,739
  • Housing₹13,10,915
  • Books & supplies₹1,40,898
Sticker price ₹52,20,552
After aid (average) ₹25,81,533

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹37,68,739
Out-of-state ₹37,68,739

Average aid awarded: ₹22,09,656 a year.

Outcomes and support

77.5%
Retention
56.9%
Graduation
79%
Get financial aid
16%
From out of state

One teacher for every 12 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 63%
African American 16.3%
Hispanic 6.3%
Unknown 5.5%
Asian 5.2%
Multiracial 3.2%
Native American 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

8 programmes

  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - professional practice
  • Doctoral degree - research/scholarship
  • Certificate
  • Postbachelor's certificate

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Accounting and Related Servicesbachelor
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Business Administration, Management and Operationsbachelor
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychologybachelor
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsbachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalbachelor
Computer Software and Media Applicationsbachelor
Criminal Justice and Correctionsbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Gerontologybachelor
Health/Medical Preparatory Programsbachelor
Historybachelor
Human Resources Management and Servicesbachelor
Human Services, Generalbachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor
Social Workbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsbachelor
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areasbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate89.63%
Total Applicants1388
Admitted Applicants1244
Enrolled Applicants214
Fee Waiver AvailableYes
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1023
SAT Composite 75th %1186
ACT Composite 25th %25
ACT Composite 75th %28

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹37,68,739
Out-of-State Tuition₹37,68,739
Average Housing Cost₹13,10,915
Books & Supplies₹1,40,898
Average Net Price₹25,81,533
Students Receiving Aid79%
Average Aid Awarded₹22,09,656
Out-of-State Students16%

Student Body Diversity

African American16.31%
Asian5.15%
Hispanic6.28%
White62.98%
Multiracial3.19%
Native American0.19%
Pacific Islander0.19%
International0.19%
Unknown Race5.53%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate56.88%
Retention Rate77.52%
Student/Faculty Ratio12:1
Total Undergraduates1067

Contact

Street Address1325 Sumneytown Pike
ZIP Code19437
Phone(215) 641-5510
Websitehttps://www.gmercyu.edu
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/