SUNY Cobleskill vs. Gwynedd Mercy College

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill vs. Gwynedd Mercy College comparison

	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
Location	Cobleskill, NY	Gwynedd Valley, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,792	2,165
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#805	#510
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cobleskill.edu	gmc.edu
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Costs	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$7,070	$37,140
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,980	$37,140
Room & Board	$16,250	$14,142
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$26,733
Avg Grant Aid	$8,668	$25,995
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,147	1,111
Admitted	2,620	1,040
Acceptance Rate	83.3%	93.6%
Enrolled %	20.5%	17.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1170	1048/1180
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	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)	Health Professions (46%) Business (33%) Education (10%) Biology (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
Graduation Rate	35%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,900	$56,600
Making Student Loan Payments	59%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,359	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$179	$258

Diversity	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
% Men	0%	7%
% Women	1%	25%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	57%
% Black	12%	23%
% Hispanic	11%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	10%

Students	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
% In-State	89%	80%
% Out-of-State	11%	20%
Campus	SUNY Cobleskill	Gwynedd Mercy College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gwynedd Mercy College is larger than than SUNY Cobleskill based on total student enrollment (2,165 students vs. 1,792 students)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SUNY Cobleskill or Gwynedd Mercy College?

• Gwynedd Mercy College is 425.3% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($37,140.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 118.7% higher at Gwynedd Mercy College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($37,140.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Gwynedd Mercy College ($18,122 vs. $26,733)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gwynedd Mercy College are 14.9% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($14,142 vs. $16,250)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gwynedd Mercy College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gwynedd Mercy College students is 199.9% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($25,995 vs. $8,668)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SUNY Cobleskill 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 SUNY Cobleskill .

• The average SAT score at Gwynedd Mercy College (924) is 42 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman Gwynedd Mercy College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (3.1)
• Gwynedd Mercy College has a higher acceptance rate (93.6%) than SUNY Cobleskill (83.3%)

SUNY Cobleskill vs. Gwynedd Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SUNY Cobleskill 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 SUNY Cobleskill.

• The graduation rate at Gwynedd Mercy College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (52% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Gwynedd Mercy College earn on average $18,700 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($56,600 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $7,641 lower median federal student loan debt than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $25,000)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $79 less per month on federal student loans than Gwynedd Mercy College graduates. ($179 vs. $258)
• More Gwynedd Mercy College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY Cobleskill students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 59%)

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