Gwynedd-Mercy College
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| Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
(215) 641-5510 (800) DIAL-GMC Fax: (215) 641-5556 |
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| Full-time: 324 men, 949 women | Faculty: 75 |
| Part-time: 227 men, 680 women | Ph.D.s: 54% |
| Graduate: 105 men, 438 women | Student/Faculty: 17 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $18,080 |
| Application Deadline: August 1 | Room & Board: $8000 |
| Freshman Class: 2797 applied, 1929 accepted, 442 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 490/490* | |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Gwynedd-Mercy College, founded in 1948, is a private institution affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and offering degree programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, and health fields. There are 5 undergraduate and 2 graduate schools. In addition to regional accreditation, Gwynedd-Mercy has baccalaureate program accreditation with NLN. The library contains 99,493 volumes, 15,140 microform items, and 49,664 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 685 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center and a lab school for education majors. The 170-acre campus is in a suburban area 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia. Including any residence halls, there are 21 buildings.
| Founded | 1948 |
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| Controlled by | Private (for profit) |
| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | the Roman Catholic Church |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Gwynedd-Mercy College, founded in 1948, is a private institution affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and offering degree programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, and health fields. |
| Campus this information applies to | main |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 5 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | Nursing, Business Administration, and Education |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 2 |
| Baccalaureate programs | NLN |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 99493 |
| Microform items | 15140 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 49664 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 685 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | No |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | No |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | a lab school for education majors |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.