Mercy College

Overview

Mercy College is a Comprehensive 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

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting And Business/management
Business Administration And Management
Entrepreneurship
Marketing/marketing Management
Nonprofit Management
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences
Computer And Information Systems Security
Computer Science
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education
Secondary Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology And Speech-language Pathology
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology
Health Professions Related
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Pre-veterinary Studies
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Kinesiology And Exercise Science
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Homeland Security
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs
Political Science And Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Commercial And Advertising Art
Music Technology

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,851

Applied

5,443

Accepted

6,611

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,461

Females Applied

3,687

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,390

Males Applied

1,756

Males Accepted

73%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

40

Application Fee

2.99

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Recommended	One recommendation
Other requirements:	Portfolio required for art program; audition required for music program; R.N. required for nursing program; additional interview with program director required of nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, veterinary technology, and computer arts program applicants

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

18,400

Fees

642

Full-time student fees

14,400

Room & board

9,750

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

14,084

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,693

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,118

Avg. Loan Aid

5,224

Avg. Grant Aid

10,674

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

2%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,611

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	41.11%
Black or African American	22.4%
White or Caucasian	21.38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	4.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	1.21%
Other	8.19%

Gender

Male (34.05%)

Female (65.95%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	12%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Founder's Day/Alumni Weekend, March Madness Tournament and Broadway Shows and Major League Baseball events

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Model United Nations, Honors Club and 17 National Honor Societies, Mercy Gives Back, Maverick Society and ROTARACT Club for Community Volunteer Service

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 2
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Field Hockey	No	Division 2
Lacrosse	No	Division 2
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Volleyball	No	Division 2

Faculty

839

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 213

Part-time - 626

Male - 416

Female - 423

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