Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College comparison

	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Location	Sparkill, NY	Gwynedd Valley, PA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,033	2,091
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#567	#315
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stac.edu	gmc.edu
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Costs	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$35,500	$36,052
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,500	$36,052
Room & Board	$15,370	$13,056
Avg Net Price	$21,745	$28,122
Avg Grant Aid	$29,710	$24,512
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,861	1,063
Admitted	1,649	621
Acceptance Rate	88.6%	58.4%
Enrolled %	14.9%	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1270	1015/1235
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	May 1, 2025	Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (16%) Education (15%) Social Sciences (14%) Communication (8%) Psychology (7%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Graduation Rate	58%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$56,600
Making Student Loan Payments	71%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,500	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$232	$258

Diversity	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
% Men	48%	27%
% Women	52%	73%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	57%
% Black	10%	23%
% Hispanic	22%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	10%

Students	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
% In-State	71%	80%
% Out-of-State	25%	20%
Campus	Saint Thomas Aquinas College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gwynedd Mercy College is larger than than Saint Thomas Aquinas College based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 2,033 students)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Thomas Aquinas College or Gwynedd Mercy College?

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 1.6% more expensive to attend than Saint Thomas Aquinas College for in-state tuition ($36,052.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.6% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($36,052.00 vs. $35,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Thomas Aquinas College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($21,745 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gwynedd Mercy College are 17.7% lower than costs at Saint Thomas Aquinas College ($13,056 vs. $15,370)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Saint Thomas Aquinas College as Gwynedd Mercy College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Thomas Aquinas College students is 21.2% larger than aid received Gwynedd Mercy College ($29,710 vs. $24,512)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Saint Thomas Aquinas College .

• The average SAT score at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (942) is 18 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming Saint Thomas Aquinas College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at Gwynedd Mercy College (20)
• Accepted freshman Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (3.0)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College has a higher acceptance rate (88.6%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

Saint Thomas Aquinas College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Thomas Aquinas 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 Saint Thomas Aquinas College.

• The graduation rate at Saint Thomas Aquinas College is higher than Gwynedd Mercy College (58% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $8,600 more per year than Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $48,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $25,000)
• Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($232 vs. $258)
• More Saint Thomas Aquinas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gwynedd Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 63%)

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