Gwynedd Mercy University

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Gwynedd Mercy University

Former name	Gwynedd Mercy College (1948–2013)[1]
Motto	Veritas et Misericordia
Motto in English	Truth and Mercy
Type	Private university
Established	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations	CMHE ACCU MSA NAICU CIC
President	Deanne D'Emilio
Academic staff	81 full-time, 196 part-time
Undergraduates	2,020
Postgraduates	627
Location	Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania , U.S. 40°11′53″N 75°14′10″W / 40.198°N 75.236°W / 40.198; -75.236
Campus	Suburban, 314 acres (127 ha)
Colors	Red and gold
Nickname	Griffins
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – Atlantic East
Mascot	M.E.R.V
Website	www.gmercyu.edu

Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU) is a private Roman Catholic university in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania. It occupies a 160-acre (65-hectare) campus in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.^[2]

Gwynedd Mercy University was founded in 1948, as Gwynedd-Mercy College, by the Sisters of Mercy as a junior college. In 1963 the college was rechartered as a baccalaureate institution. The school later renamed itself Gwynedd Mercy University.^[3] GMercyU offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, education, business, and the arts & sciences.