Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Mount Aloysius College

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Mount Aloysius College comparison

	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
Location	Gwynedd Valley, PA	Cresson, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,165	2,967
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#510	#897
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gmc.edu	mtaloy.edu
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Costs	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
Tuition (In State)	$37,140	$24,786
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,140	$24,786
Room & Board	$14,142	$12,194
Avg Net Price	$26,733	$20,570
Avg Grant Aid	$25,995	$18,566
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,111	2,377
Admitted	1,040	2,149
Acceptance Rate	93.6%	90.4%
Enrolled %	17.7%	15.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		15/24
SAT Range	1048/1180	900/1105
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)	Health Professions (65%) Business (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
Graduation Rate	52%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,600	$40,600
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
% Men	7%	0%
% Women	25%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	78%
% Black	23%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	16%

Students	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
% In-State	80%	82%
% Out-of-State	20%	8%
Campus	Gwynedd Mercy College	Mount Aloysius College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mount Aloysius College is larger than than Gwynedd Mercy College based on total student enrollment (2,967 students vs. 2,165 students)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Mount Aloysius College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gwynedd Mercy College or Mount Aloysius College?

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 49.8% more expensive to attend than Mount Aloysius College for in-state tuition ($37,140.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.8% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Mount Aloysius College ($37,140.00 vs. $24,786.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Aloysius College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($20,570 vs. $26,733)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Aloysius College are 16% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($12,194 vs. $14,142)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College as Mount Aloysius College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 40% larger than aid received Mount Aloysius College ($25,995 vs. $18,566)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Mount Aloysius College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Gwynedd Mercy College or Mount Aloysius College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Mount Aloysius College or Gwynedd Mercy College .

• The average SAT score at Mount Aloysius College (934) is 10 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Mount Aloysius College (19)
• Accepted freshman Mount Aloysius College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (3.34)
• Gwynedd Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (93.6%) than Mount Aloysius College (90.4%)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Mount Aloysius College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gwynedd Mercy College or Mount Aloysius College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Mount Aloysius College and Gwynedd Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy College is higher than Mount Aloysius College (52% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $16,000 more per year than Mount Aloysius College graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $40,600)
• Mount Aloysius College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Mount Aloysius College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Mount Aloysius College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwynedd Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 63%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/