Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Rosemont College

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Rosemont College comparison

	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
Location	Gwynedd Valley, PA	Rosemont, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,091	754
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#315
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gmc.edu	rosemont.edu
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Costs	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
Tuition (In State)	$36,052	$19,890
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,052	$19,890
Room & Board	$13,056	$13,130
Avg Net Price	$28,122	$19,741
Avg Grant Aid	$24,512	$15,072
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,063	950
Admitted	621	718
Acceptance Rate	58.4%	75.6%
Enrolled %	24.5%	11.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range	1015/1235	980/1200
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	Rosemont College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)	Business (36%) Communication (11%) Psychology (10%) Biology (9%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
Graduation Rate	52%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$56,600	$47,600
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
% Men	27%	38%
% Women	73%	62%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	38%
% Black	23%	41%
% Hispanic	5%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	3%

Students	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
% In-State	80%	60%
% Out-of-State	20%	36%
Campus	Gwynedd Mercy College	Rosemont College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gwynedd Mercy College is larger than than Rosemont College based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 754 students)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Rosemont College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Gwynedd Mercy College or Rosemont College?

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 81.3% more expensive to attend than Rosemont College for in-state tuition ($36,052.00 vs. $19,890.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.3% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Rosemont College ($36,052.00 vs. $19,890.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Rosemont College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($19,741 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gwynedd Mercy College are 0.6% lower than costs at Rosemont College ($13,056 vs. $13,130)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College than Rosemont College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 62.6% larger than aid received Rosemont College ($24,512 vs. $15,072)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Rosemont College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Gwynedd Mercy College (924) is 40 points higher than at Rosemont College (884)
• Incoming Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Rosemont College (18)
• Accepted freshman Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Rosemont College (3.2)
• Rosemont College has a higher acceptance rate (75.6%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

Gwynedd Mercy College vs. Rosemont College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Gwynedd Mercy College or Rosemont 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 Rosemont College and Gwynedd Mercy College.

• The graduation rate at Rosemont College is higher than Gwynedd Mercy College (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $9,000 more per year than Rosemont College graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $47,600)
• Gwynedd Mercy College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Rosemont College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Rosemont College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rosemont College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 49%)

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