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Gwynedd-Mercy College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 170 acres.
- Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 170-acre, suburban campus in Gwynedd Valley (population: 7,000), 20 miles
- from Philadelphia. Major airport and train serve Philadelphia; smaller
- airport and bus serve Willow Grove (12 miles). School operates
- transportation to bus and train. Public transportation serves campus.
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 100% of the on-campus students.
- 21% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 79% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 5% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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Students may live on or off campus.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 95% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Student Employment
- 25% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1500 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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