Overview

Mercy University is a 4-year institution located in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY  10522-1189
United States

Contact Mrs. Allison Gurdineer
Executive Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@mercy.edu
Phone: 877-MERCY-GO
Fax: 914-674-7382

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×	×
Veterinary/animal Health Technology/technician And Veterinary Assistant	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Journalism	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Public Relations/image Management	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Occupational Therapist Assistant		×
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research And Clinical Nursing, Other	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Sciences	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
International Policy Analysis	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Homeland Security	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Sociology, General	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Graphic Design	×	×
Music Technology	×
Music, Other	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,785

Applied

7,664

Accepted

6,692

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,815

Females Applied

5,148

Females Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,966

Males Applied

2,512

Males Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

3.35

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview One recommendation Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	Essay Interview One recommendation
Other requirements:	Additional admissions criteria for some programs; please contact an admissions counselor for details

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	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

23,550

Private

Fees

930

Full-time student fees

16,130

Room & board

11,230

Room only

Financial Aid

17,904

Avg. Financial Aid Package

21,070

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,064

Avg. Loan Aid

6,102

Avg. Grant Aid

12,290

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

50.2%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

3%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,692

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

6%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (32.13%)

Female (67.87%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Faculty

955

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 222

Part-time - 733

Male - 393

Female - 562