Overview

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a 4-year institution located in Des Moines, IA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 921 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA  50309-1200
United States

Contact Heather Gaumer
Director of Admissions
Email: hgaumer@mercydesmoines.org
Phone: 515-643-6604
Fax: 515-643-6698

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Majors & Degrees

Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer And Ultrasound Technician		×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)		×
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Medical Informatics	×	×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Physical Therapy Assistant		×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Public Health, General	×
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Surgical Technology/technologist	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

679

Applied

677

Accepted

867

Enrolled

Female Admissions

594

Females Applied

592

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

85

Males Applied

85

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	22	16	21

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

23,552

Private

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Student Body

867

Total Undergrad students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.27%
Black or African American	12.6%
White or Caucasian	67.73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.88%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	0.77%
Other	1.33%

Gender

Male (12.69%)

Female (87.31%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
President's Luncheons, Career Fair and Cultural Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student senate, Campus Ministry, Science Club, Mercy College Association of Nursing Students and Zeta Chi--At Large Chapter

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

132

Total Faculty

7:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 81

Male - 35

Female - 97