About Mercyhurst University

Founded in 1926, Mercyhurst University. is a Private college. Located in Pennsylvania, which is a city setting in Pennsylvania, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 2,464 full time undergraduate students, and 320 full time graduate students.

The Mercyhurst University Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 16:1. There are 135 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Mercyhurst University include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.

Quick Facts

Acceptance Rate75%
Application Deadline
Application Fee0
SAT Range
ACT Range

Admissions at are considered Less Selective, with ,24% of all applicants being admitted.

In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 22 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.

79% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 28% were in the top quarter, and 22% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.

STUDENT LIFE Reviews

We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Mercyhurst University.

3%
“We”re apathetic”
24%
“We know about current events and vote”
73%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
3%
“We save it for the classroom”
9%
“Sometimes, but not often”
61%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
27%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
3%
“I only go out in groups”
33%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
64%
“I feel extremely safe”
23%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
48%
“We bought the gear”
29%
“We live for the big game”
3%
“It”s not really our thing”
13%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
53%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
31%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
3%
“Available in class”
33%
“They keep regular office hours”
64%
“They”re always available”
88%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
6%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
6%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
9%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
33%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
48%
“We only party on weekends”
9%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
15%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
67%
“There might be people who do”
18%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
3%
“We”re apathetic”
24%
“We know about current events and vote”
73%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
0%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
3%
“We save it for the classroom”
9%
“Sometimes, but not often”
61%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
27%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
3%
“I only go out in groups”
33%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
64%
“I feel extremely safe”
23%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
48%
“We bought the gear”
29%
“We live for the big game”
3%
“It”s not really our thing”
13%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
53%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
31%
“We”re a very artistic group”
0%
“Haven”t met them”
3%
“Available in class”
33%
“They keep regular office hours”
64%
“They”re always available”
88%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
6%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
6%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
0%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
9%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
33%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
48%
“We only party on weekends”
9%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
15%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
67%
“There might be people who do”
18%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
0%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
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  • How would you rate on-campus housing?

    79 Students rated on-campus housing 3.6 stars. 11 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate off-campus housing?

    59 Students rated off-campus housing 3.4 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus food?

    82 Students rated campus food 3.3 stars. 15 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate campus facilities?

    84 Students rated campus facilities 4 stars. 25 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate class size?

    84 Students rated class size 4.5 stars. 61 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate school activities?

    84 Students rated school activities 3.8 stars. 29 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate local services?

    85 Students rated local services 4.1 stars. 39 % gave the school a 5.0.

  • How would you rate academics?

    84 Students rated academics 3.8 stars. 31 % gave the school a 5.0.

Mercyhurst University REVIEWS

What's your overall opinion of Mercyhurst University?

30 Students rated Mercyhurst University

Rebeca - 02/18/2021

Way, WAY too expensive and then they waste your money. Horrible administration. The cheaper freshman dorms (McAuley and Baldwin) don't have pictures anywhere for a reason. (They're run down, moldy, falling apart, cold, They discriminate against minorities and upper level staff (up to the PROVOST!) gossip about students. If you have any allergies and health issues they tell you they will accommodate and make you special food at the Clean Plate (including jackfruit - which many are allergic to without knowing - and burnt tofu), but will blame you if you go into anaphylaxis and try to fine you. They were horribly unprepared for Covid-19 and forced all students to attend in person. If you have any sort of ambition in life, don't play sports, and aren't local - don't bother going to Mercyhurst. There's so much more that is horrible about Mercyhurst that I couldn't fit it in this review even if I wanted to. Shout out to Lauren Stafford in Financial Aid; she was the only 'saint' there. As for the handling of Covid? I took classes online. None of the professors wanted to teach online and constantly gave excuses not to so we ended up in class in person. Instead of treating this like a good thing (For example: sick/menstruating students don't have to COMPLETELY miss class) Mercyhurst put in place a policy that you couldn't miss class and go to the zoom without the Provost's approval (which was barely given even if you actively had Covid-19). If you miss class due to your period your grade is docked. Covid case numbers page was incredibly flawed and misleading. Someone would test positive and they would test them every day and take them off the numbers when they tested negative (which was usually 2-3 days after testing positive) despite the fact that people stay sick around 2 weeks even if they're testing negative. They did that just to keep numbers low - incredibly misleading. The "Covid Positive" count was down to like 4 despite the fact 46 people or so had tested positive in the past 2 weeks.

Joseph - 04/06/2020

I think it's a good school. It has some good teachers and others some good services. I'm just going to get my degree and start my career so I don't partake in partying to much or sports. Good school overall. I go to the sister campus of the main campus. So not as much to do there but i'm 29 and just trying to get my degree. I like the teachers and the classrooms are small which helps with learning.

Nicole - 04/02/2020

Mercyhurst University has a beautiful campus with small class sizes that make it easy to get to know professors one-on-one. Teachers are always willing to take time outside of class to help with anything you may need and get to know you by name. Mercyhurst has a small campus that is easy to navigate and pass friends on your way to class. There are a fair amount of campus activities going on each week for students to spend their free time. Though there are no shops or activities immediately located nearby, Lake Erie is just a short drive away and a perfect place to go on warm days!

Desiree - 10/19/2019

Overall, Mercyhurst University is a good school. I feel very comfortable there and the classes are very interesting . The food is very good and easily accessible. I like the information that I learn in my classes and my social life has improved a great deal since I moved onto campus. I am very happy here.

Mercyhurst University FAQS

  1. What is the Acceptance Rate at Mercyhurst University?

    The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Mercyhurst University is 75%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020, _____ students were offered admission.

  2. What should every freshman at your school know before they start?

    Work hard in all my classes and study for the SATs and ACT. Research about the weather and the surrounding area of the college.

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  3. Describe the students at your school.

    My classmates are all very open-minded and friendly, and everyone is willing to help each other in and out of classes.

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  4. What kind of person should not attend this school?

    Someone who is looking for a big school and parties.

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  5. Here's your chance: Say anything about your college!

    Has a lot of majors that aren't seen in most other schools such as dance and anthropology

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  6. What is your overall opinion of this school?

    Mercyhurst is in the category of small school, which is something that appealed to me when looking for schools. It has a great campus and its very pleasant to just walk around and enjoy the day. The campus is small and it doesn't take long to get from one place to another, for me this campus is the perfect fit! so far the classes seem interesting and I have taken a lot out of them, but haven't been too busy that I haven't been able to enjoy every day. One thing that makes this school unique is that its on trimesters meaning shorter terms but fewer classes honestly this is one of the best things about the school in my opinion.

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  7. What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?

    When talking with friends about my time at Mercyhurst University I brag most about my strong realtionships with profesors and mentors on campus. The small classroom size allows for extensive profesor -student interaction.

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  8. What are the academics like at your school?

    At Mercyhurst, students are given a direct one on one style of education. We have relatively small class sizes; the largest I ever had was a class of 35 students. I once had a class with four students in it. My major is Political Science, and this is one of the many departments that prides themselves on getting to know their students. Every term the professors organize a dinner, and students are welcomed to meet and eat with their professors. It's nice to see professors taking extra steps to get to know their students. Many of our majors are very well known like Dance, Archeology, Forensic Science, and Intelligence Studies. We have great facilities that are always open to students to take full advantage of.

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  9. Describe your favorite campus traditions.

    Intelligence program

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  10. Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

    Mercyhurst is a small town community college that happens to run a first rate, technologicaly advanced group of programs in it's facilities.

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  11. What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

    I wish I knew more about the class requirements to graduate. We have to take many other courses not related to our major and that don't seem to have much relevance to anything else. Overall though I like most of the courses I have to take.

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  12. What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?

    I believe the worst thing at our school is our lack of diversity. We have many foreign students, however, they mostly hang out with each other and no one else. It goes the same for the white kids, it is as if we don't want to learn about different cultures or lifestyles. I think if Mercyhurst allowed better ways for the different races to interact, diversity would greatly improve.

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  13. What kind of person should attend this school?

    Intelligent motivated people

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  14. What's the most frustrating thing about your school?

    At Merchurst I find the administration to be dificult to work with, especially the financial aid department. I have spoken to several other students and they agree with me. My financial aid advisor rarely returns my phone calls or emails, and after my dad lost his job the school did nothing to help us out financially after making my family fill out numerous forms and assuring us that something could be done.

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  15. What's unique about your campus?

    Class sizes are small so each student gets to be recognized and is known by a name, not a number and the teachers interact on a personal level with the students

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  16. What is the stereotype of students at your school? Is this stereotype accurate?

    There aren't many stereotypes, but it is true that football players hangout together, dancers do. Alot of people with the same majors tend to hangout with eachother.

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  17. What are the most popular student activities/groups?

    There are tons of activities to do during the day here, there is a REC center, many clubs and organizations to be involved with and so much more. the only thing that I can think of that we don't have is a swimming pool. Every weekend there are events put on my SAC (Student Activities Council) or MSG (Mercyhurst Student Government). These events can be dances, comedians, movies, fear factor challenges or anything really! For Freshman There is one week called Welcome Week that is planned full of events for people to meet new friends, thats where I met my amazing new friends! There are always things to do here but honestly it gets old after awhile and the events are awesome but they don't last long and there is lots of down time!

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  18. Is the stereotype of students at your school accurate?

    Yes

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  19. What is the stereotype of students at your school?

    This School is dominated by jocks. The hockey team is the only D1 team and are not the nicest people. This college is just like a highschool in terms of stereotypes.

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Student Body

Students

55%

female

45%

male

2,464

Total Undergrad Enrollment

320

Total Grad Students

58%

Out-Of-State

37%

In-State

5%

International

Organizations

86

Student Organizations

N/A

Fraternities

N/A

Sororities

Housing

Yes

On-Campus Housing

43%

of students living on campus

Student Diversity

% American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
% Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
% Black or African-American
5%
% Hispanic/Latino
4%
% White or Caucasian
58%

TUITION & AID

All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.

100% of students attending Mercyhurst University receive some sort of financial aid. 30% were awarded federal grants.67%received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.

Cost Out of State

$34,480

Tuition and fees(Out of state)

$1,200

Books and Supplies

$11,624

Room and Board

47,304

Total On Campus

Actual Cost By Income Level(W/Financial Aid)

Family Income
Cost
$0 - $30K
$16,835
$30 - $48K
$16,078
$48 - $75K
$19,797
$75 - $110K
$22,916
$110K & UP
$25,083

We use student reviews and the most current publicly available data on our school pages. As such, we don't typically remove or edit college information. Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Portions of college data include copyrighted material, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Carnegie Communications. © 2009-2016 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

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