Mercyhurst University - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Mercyhurst University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $45,770 on average. It offers 145 degree programs through 3 Certificate, 12 Associate's, 80 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs ( programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	501 E 38th St, Erie, PA
Phone	814-824-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$45,770
Acceptance Rate	81.02%
Student Population »	2,632 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	60%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	80% (Full-time) 75% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$30,789
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$44,200
Average Salary by Field of Study	$24,000 - $45,000

Application Requirements

Mercyhurst University requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants. The school recommends submitting High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and Formal Demonstration of Competencies. The following table summarizes the admission requirements to apply to Mercyhurst University.

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

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $45,770 for undergraduate programs at Mercyhurst University. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($20,498) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mercyhurst University. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$45,770
Books & Supplies	$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs	$16,535
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,511
Average Financial Aid	$30,789
Cost of Attendance	$63,505
After Financial Aid	$32,716
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$44,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Mercyhurst University	$45,770
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$20,498
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mercyhurst University offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	12	80

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Russian Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Communication and Media Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Art Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social Studies Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
French Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Biochemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Exercise Physiology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Bioinformatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

what is Military Technologies and Applied Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Intelligence	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	59 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics and Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Physics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Archeology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Theory and Composition	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Art Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Music Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	74 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business/Managerial Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing Research	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Insurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Fashion Merchandising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Student Population

There are 2,632 students at Mercyhurst University including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,200 male students and 1,841 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	3,041	2,678	363
Male Students	1,200	1,105	95
Female Students	1,841	1,573	268

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Mercyhurst University, there are 2,801 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 182 students were attending classes through distance learning (181 students are enrolled exclusively and 1 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,801
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	181
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,619