Applying to Mount Mercy

Mount Mercy University's acceptance rate is 78.76% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,436 students applied and 1,131 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Mount Mercy.

Mount Mercy's acceptance rate places 11st out of 30 Iowa colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Mount Mercy, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Mount Mercy University is 78.76% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.39%. 494 men and 935 women applied to Mount Mercy and 378 men and 750 women students were accepted.

Among them, 78 men and 130 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Mount Mercy.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Mount Mercy
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,436	494	935	0	7
Admitted	1,131	378	750	0	3
Enrolled	208	78	130	0	0
Acceptance Rate	78.76%	76.52%	80.21%	-	42.86%
Yield	18.39%	20.63%	17.33%	-	0.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Mount Mercy University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 3 students (1% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 7 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Mount Mercy.

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at Mount Mercy. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 21.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Mount Mercy
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	19	22	25
ACT Math	18	21	26
ACT English	18	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 208 first-year students enrolled in Mount Mercy. The proportion of full-time students is 97.12% and part-time students is 2.88%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.50% and women students is 62.50%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Mount Mercy.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Mount Mercy
	Total	Men	Women
Total	208	78	130
Full-time	202	75	127
Part-time	6	3	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Mount Mercy. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Mount Mercy University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Mount Mercy Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Mount Mercy.

Admission Information for Applying to Mount Mercy
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.mtmercy.edu/undergraduate/admissions/index
Online Application	https://www.mtmercy.edu/undergraduate/admissions/how-to-apply/index
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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