Mercy College of Health Sciences vs UIU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Mercy College of Health Sciences has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,360) than UIU ($19,000).
It is harder to admit to UIU than Mercy College of Health Sciences.
UIU has more students with 3,072 students while Mercy College of Health Sciences has 911 students.
Mercy College of Health Sciences has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while UIU's ratio is 13 to 1.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mercy College of Health Sciences and Upper Iowa University.

Mercy College of Health Sciences	vs.	UIU
Des Moines, Iowa	Location	Fayette, Iowa
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$22,360	2024 Tuition & Fees	$19,000
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	73%
$7,608	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,470

98.78 %	Acceptance Rates	93.38 %
48.77 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.35 %
-	SAT Score	1,050
-	ACT Score	16
44 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	57 %
911	Student Population	3,072
61	Number of Faculties	61
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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