Applying to Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst University's acceptance rate is 83.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,500 students applied and 2,905 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Mercyhurst.

Mercyhurst's acceptance rate places 48th out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Mercyhurst, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Mercyhurst University is 83.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.00%. 1,592 men and 1,908 women applied to Mercyhurst and 1,258 men and 1,660 women students were accepted.

Among them, 239 men and 332 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 Mercyhurst.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Mercyhurst
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,500	1,592	1,908	0	0
Admitted	2,905	1,258	1,660	0	0
Enrolled	581	239	332	0	0
Acceptance Rate	83.00%	79.02%	87.00%	-	-
Yield	20.00%	19.00%	20.00%	-	-

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

Mercyhurst University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

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

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Mercyhurst. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

Mercyhurst 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	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
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	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Mercyhurst.

Admission Information for Applying to Mercyhurst
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.mercyhurst.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://apply.mercyhurst.edu/
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

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