Gwynedd Mercy vs. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Cost & aid

Gwynedd MercyGwynedd Valley, PA

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Gwynedd Mercy
Aid generosity
2
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Gwynedd Mercy ($22,032 vs. $30,976, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

Gwynedd Mercy$31K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$22KLowest

Aid generosity

Gwynedd Mercy47%

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota62%Most

Net price, with grants

Gwynedd Mercy$28K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$22KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

Gwynedd Mercy100%

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota100%

Average grant

Gwynedd Mercy$27.6K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$35.3KLargest

Aid from the college

Gwynedd Mercy100%

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota100%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

Gwynedd Mercy$58.5K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$57.4K

Sticker price, out-of-state

Gwynedd Mercy$58.5K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$57.4K

Tuition & fees, in-state

Gwynedd Mercy$38.3K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$43.2K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

Gwynedd Mercy$38.3K

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota$43.2K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

Gwynedd MercyNot reported

Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaNot reported

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

Gwynedd MercyPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $13K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	Gwynedd Mercy	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	17% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy)	32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $13K (proxy)
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	Gwynedd Mercy	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	Yes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why