Applying to Mercy

Mercy University's acceptance rate is 85.47% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 8,581 students applied and 7,334 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Mercy.

Mercy's acceptance rate places 86th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Mercy, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Mercy University is 85.47% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.88%. 2,856 men and 5,725 women applied to Mercy and 2,312 men and 5,022 women students were accepted.

Among them, 401 men and 764 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 Mercy.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Mercy
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	8,581	2,856	5,725	0	0
Admitted	7,334	2,312	5,022	0	0
Enrolled	1,165	401	764	0	0
Acceptance Rate	85.47%	80.95%	87.72%	-	-
Yield	15.88%	17.34%	15.21%	-	-

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

Mercy University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,165 first-year students enrolled in Mercy. The proportion of full-time students is 99.14% and part-time students is 0.86%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.42% and women students is 65.58%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Mercy
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,165	401	764
Full-time	1,155	399	756
Part-time	10	2	8

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 considered in admission process at Mercy. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

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	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for undergraduate schools and $40 for graduate schools of Mercy University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Mercy.

Admission Information for Applying to Mercy
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://www.mercy.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.mercy.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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