Gwynedd Mercy University

Private · Moderately Selective · PA

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationPA · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads1,067

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate45.6%

6-yr grad rate56.9%

Drop-out rate22.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$40k

Out-of-state tuition$40k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity37%

Gender diversity71.4%

International0.2%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Gwynedd Mercy University is a Catholic university in the Philadelphia suburbs, founded by the Sisters of Mercy, occupying a Gwynedd Valley campus that preserves the parkland feel of the former estate it sits on. Its identity centers on preparing students for direct entry into regional health and service professions.

Academics

Nursing and health professions dominate the academic profile, with clinical placement pipelines into Philadelphia-area hospitals and health systems as the main institutional draw. Education and business are the other established programs, though health sciences carry the strongest reputation and resources.

Worth knowing

The Philadelphia-suburb location gives nursing and health-professions students unusually direct access to a dense regional hospital and health-system network for clinical placements, a practical advantage worth weighing against the university's overall smaller size and narrower program breadth outside health fields.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate89.6%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1023–1186

Test policyoptional

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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