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Mercyhurst College

General Information

Name: Mercyhurst College
Address: 501 E 38th St, Erie, PA 16546
Phone:

  • General information: (814) 824-2000
  • Financial aid office: (814) 824-2288
  • Admissions office: (814) 824-2202

Website: www.mercyhurst.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,364$19,113$18,093
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,458$7,074$6,798
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,400$5,400$5,438
        Other expenses$2,000$2,000$2,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,500$1,500$1,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,822$29,187$27,891
Off-campus$28,764$27,513$26,531
Off-campus with family$22,864$21,613$20,593

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 37%
  • Institutional grants: 96%
  • Student loans: 88%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3341
  • State/local grants:$2836
  • Institutional grants:$7511
  • Student loans:$3976

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,6351,0671,568
Percent admitted79.0%75.0%81.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time32.6%33.1%32.3%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4120
Undergraduate enrollment: 3840
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 80%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Art Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder - Certificate
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist - Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Certificate
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Physical Anthropology - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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