Gwynedd Mercy University nursing

Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 89.63% / 100% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.63%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree Frances Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions	Gwynedd Valley	Full	89.63% (2025, 135 first-time takers) Board source
RN, entry-level master’s Francis M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions	Gwynedd Valley	Full	100% (2025, 7 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Gwynedd Mercy University by year, IPEDS. Down 29% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	289
2015	324
2016	291
2017	309
2018	379
2019	405
2020	348
2021	314
2022	299
2023	227
2024	204

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	194
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803	Master's degree	3
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809	Master's degree	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Post-master's certificate	2
Nursing Education 51.3203	Master's degree	1
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821	Master's degree	1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Doctor's degree, professional practice	None reported
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Master's degree	None reported
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Fall 2031
CCNE	Master's	Fall 2031
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Fall 2031

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $314k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$314k	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1966-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration
$0	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1966-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Ann Marie WelshMSN, RN, CPNProfessor of Practice Nursing, GMercyU

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Gwynedd Mercy University’s nursing pages

Admission
“GMercyU offers a solution: our convenient health science prerequisite courses.”
gmercyu.edu