Important Information
- Application Deadline：rolling
- Early Decision：N/A
- Early Action：N/A
When applying to Mercyhurst University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Aug. 1. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 87 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
rolling
Priority application deadline
March 15
Notification date
On a rolling basis beginning November 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
Must reply by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
No
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
No
Early decision deadline
-
Early decision decision sent by
-
Early Action
Early action plan offered
No
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
-
Early action deadline
-
Early action decision sent by
-
Application Fee
Application fee
-
Application fee refundable
-
Application fee waived for students with financial need
-
Application fee for students who apply online
-
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
1 year
Application Formats
Application URL
http://apply.mercyhurst.edu
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$250
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
$0
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(814) 824-2202
Admissions email
mailto:admug@mercyhurst.edu
Admissions address
Mercyhurst University Erie, PA 16546
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Selective
Acceptance rate
87%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
86%
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
87%
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
85%
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
82%
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
87%
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
91%
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
87%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
3,084
Applicants (in-state)
1,137
Applicants (out-of-state)
1,831
Female applicants
1,801
Female applicants (in-state)
690
Female applicants (out-of-state)
1,044
Male applicants
1,281
Male applicants (in-state)
445
Male applicants (out-of-state)
785
Applicants accepted
2,676
Applicants accepted (in-state)
979
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
1,591
Female applicants accepted
1,607
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
600
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
947
Male applicants accepted
1,067
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
379
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
642
Freshman enrollment
653
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
299
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
333
Female freshman enrollment
379
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
180
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
190
Male freshman enrollment
274
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
119
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
143
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
No
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
-
Class standing breakdown
-
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
99%
Average high school GPA
3.4
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
3.1-3.9
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
75%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
560
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
510-610
SAT Math average score
550
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
510-600
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
33%
Average ACT Composite score
23
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
21-26
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
20-26
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
18-26
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
18-27
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
20-26
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJune 1
SpringJan. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
No
Conditional admission offered
No
Early decision or early action options available
Neither early decision nor early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required of some
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required of some
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required of some
SAT
Considered
SAT Subject
Considered
ACT
Considered
ITEP
-
PTE
-
Advance deposit required
Yes
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
No
Minimum score required (paper test)
550
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
79
Average score (paper test)
580
Average score (internet-based test)
90
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
6.5
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
90%
Female acceptance rate
90%
Male acceptance rate
90%
Applicants
118
Female applicants
67
Male applicants
51
Applicants accepted
106
Female applicants accepted
60
Male applicants accepted
46
Freshman enrollment
21
Female freshman enrollment
9
Male freshman enrollment
12
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
agents
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
Skype or other web-based video interview
phone
in-country visits
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
No
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
May be arranged with an admission representative
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Neither SAT nor ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
test-optional
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Aug. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
Aug. 1
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Audition required of music program applicants
Audition required of dance program applicants
Early admission of high school students
Yes
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
Yes
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Considered
Application essay
Important
Recommendations
Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Considered
Geographical residence
Not Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Considered
Applicant's interest level
-
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
2
Science lab units
1
Social studies units
4
Academic electives
-
Total units required
16
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign language units
2
History units
-
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
1
Social Studies units
5
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
17
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
10
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
4, 5, 6, 7
IB scores accepted (higher level)
4, 5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
12
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
2
High school transcript
Recommended of all
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Recommended of all
Admission interview
Recommended of all
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
C
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 75 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
33
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
51
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
87%
Applicants
113
Applicants accepted
98
Enrolled
62
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
Yes
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
Lakeland Community College
Jamestown Community College
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
American Council on Education (ACE)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
