North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College comparison

	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Location	Rocky Mount, NC	Gwynedd Valley, PA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,337	2,091
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#930	#315
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ncwc.edu	gmc.edu
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Costs	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$33,952	$36,052
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,952	$36,052
Room & Board	$12,264	$13,056
Avg Net Price	$18,701	$28,122
Avg Grant Aid	$28,392	$24,512
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,379	1,063
Admitted	1,628	621
Acceptance Rate	68.4%	58.4%
Enrolled %	15.3%	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	15/21
SAT Range	860/1120	1015/1235
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 20, 2025

Academics	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Social Sciences (6%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Graduation Rate	22%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$56,600
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,718	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$234	$258

Diversity	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
% Men	49%	27%
% Women	51%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	57%
% Black	46%	23%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	10%

Students	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
% In-State	60%	80%
% Out-of-State	22%	20%
Campus	North Carolina Wesleyan College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	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 North Carolina Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 1,337 students)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Gwynedd Mercy College?

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 6.2% more expensive to attend than North Carolina Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($36,052.00 vs. $33,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than North Carolina Wesleyan College ($36,052.00 vs. $33,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at North Carolina Wesleyan College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($18,701 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at North Carolina Wesleyan College are 6.5% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($12,264 vs. $13,056)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College than North Carolina Wesleyan College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by North Carolina Wesleyan College students is 15.8% larger than aid received Gwynedd Mercy College ($28,392 vs. $24,512)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Gwynedd Mercy College (924) is 46 points higher than at North Carolina Wesleyan College (878)
• Incoming Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (19)
• Accepted freshman Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at North Carolina Wesleyan College (3.2)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (68.4%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

North Carolina Wesleyan College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, North Carolina Wesleyan College or Gwynedd Mercy 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 Gwynedd Mercy College and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy College is higher than North Carolina Wesleyan College (52% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $13,400 more per year than North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $43,200)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,282 lower median federal student loan debt than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($22,718 vs. $25,000)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($234 vs. $258)
• More Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Carolina Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 39%)

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