MMC vs. Saint Francis University

Comparable Facts

Compare Marymount Manhattan College in New York, NY with Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Francis University is larger than MMC based on total student enrollment (2,963 students vs. 1,601 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Saint Francis University is in Loretto, PA (Distant Town setting).
• Marymount Manhattan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Francis University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Marymount Manhattan College 7:1; Saint Francis University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Francis University are 35.9% lower than at Marymount Manhattan College ($13,500 vs. $21,054).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.1% higher at Saint Francis University than at Marymount Manhattan College (about $2,130 more per year; $44,000 vs. $41,870).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Marymount Manhattan College than at Saint Francis University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Francis University students is 15.6% larger than aid received by Marymount Manhattan College students ($31,610 vs. $27,348).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at MMC than at Saint Francis University (25 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MMC and Saint Francis University.
• Typical fall application deadline: MMC Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Saint Francis University average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at MMC (3.45).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.4% at MMC vs. 19.6% at Saint Francis University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Marymount Manhattan College graduates have a $3,500 lower median loan debt than Saint Francis University graduates ($23,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, MMC graduates have an estimated $37 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Saint Francis University graduates ($242 vs. $279).
• More Saint Francis University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MMC students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.