Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Mercy University
Former name
Gwynedd Mercy College (1948–2013)
MottoVeritas et Misericordia
Motto in English
Truth and Mercy
TypePrivate university
Established1948 (1948)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations
CMHE
ACCU
MSA
NAICU
CIC
PresidentDeanne D'Emilio
Academic staff
81 full-time, 196 part-time
Undergraduates2,020
Postgraduates627
Location,
U.S.

40°11′53″N 75°14′10″W / 40.198°N 75.236°W / 40.198; -75.236
CampusSuburban, 314 acres (127 ha)
Colors    Red and gold
NicknameGriffins
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIAtlantic East
MascotM.E.R.V
Websitegmercyu.edu

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

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. GMercyU offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing, education, business, and the arts & sciences.