Southwestern College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College

Southwestern College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College comparison

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Overview	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Location	Winfield, KS	Gwynedd Valley, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,174	2,091
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#453	#315
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sckans.edu	gmc.edu
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Costs	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$36,500	$36,052
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,500	$36,052
Room & Board	$9,380	$13,056
Avg Net Price	$27,003	$28,122
Avg Grant Aid	$26,047	$24,512
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,240	1,063
Admitted	870	621
Acceptance Rate	70.2%	58.4%
Enrolled %	23.3%	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	900/1220	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	Aug 22, 2025	Aug 20, 2025

Academics	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
Graduation Rate	57%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,100	$56,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$258

Diversity	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
% Men	65%	27%
% Women	35%	73%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	57%
% Black	12%	23%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	10%

Students	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy College
% In-State	36%	80%
% Out-of-State	61%	20%
Campus	Southwestern College	Gwynedd Mercy 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 Southwestern College based on total student enrollment (2,091 students vs. 1,174 students)

Southwestern College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Cost Comparison

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

• Southwestern College is 1.2% more expensive to attend than Gwynedd Mercy College for in-state tuition ($36,500.00 vs. $36,052.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1.2% higher at Southwestern College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($36,500.00 vs. $36,052.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwestern College than Gwynedd Mercy College ($27,003 vs. $28,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 39.2% lower than costs at Gwynedd Mercy College ($9,380 vs. $13,056)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College as Gwynedd Mercy College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwestern College students is 6.3% larger than aid received Gwynedd Mercy College ($26,047 vs. $24,512)

Southwestern College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Southwestern 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 Southwestern College .

• The average SAT score at Southwestern College (999) is 75 points higher than at Gwynedd Mercy College (924)
• Incoming Southwestern College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Gwynedd Mercy College (20)
• Accepted freshman Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Southwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (70.2%) than Gwynedd Mercy College (58.4%)

Southwestern College vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwestern 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 Southwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Southwestern College is higher than Gwynedd Mercy College (57% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Southwestern College graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $53,100)
• Gwynedd Mercy College students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwestern College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,750)
• Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Southwestern College graduates. ($258 vs. $266)
• More Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 57%)

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