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Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Dobbs Ferry makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Mercy College?

Contact details for Mercy are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Phone:	800-637-2969
Website:	www.mercy.edu

How Do I Get Into Mercy?

You can apply to Mercy online at: https://www.mercy.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Mercy

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mercy?

Since Mercy has an acceptance rate of 86%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 30% of accepted students are men and 70% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Average Test Scores

About 7% of students accepted to Mercy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 600.

Mercy received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 27. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 23 and 27.

Can I Afford Mercy College?

The overall average net price of Mercy is $31,813. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mercy, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,405 a year. That adds up to $25,620 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mercy is 1.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Mercy College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,505 undergraduate students at Mercy, with 5,057 being full-time and 1,448 being part-time.

There are also 2,267 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,057 full-time undergraduates at Mercy, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mercy College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	252
Black or African American	1,257
Hispanic or Latino	2,313
White	830
International Students	105
Other Races/Ethnicities	300

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Mercy College. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 65 countries are represented at Mercy. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Norway.

Online Learning at Mercy College

There are 33 bachelor’s degree and 60 master’s degree programs available online at Mercy. In 2020-2021, 6,368 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mercy has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Mercy

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mercy College was 35.7%. This is the #699 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mercy regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Sardaka under License

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