| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 45 graduate programs - 17 Master's, 28 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,978.
A total of 358 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,632 students at Mercyhurst. Mercyhurst offers online graduate programs and 191 out of 358 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,978. It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Mercyhurst University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 501 E 38th St, Erie, PA |
| Graduate School Students | 376 students 191 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $16,978 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 45 Graduate Programs 17 Master's, 28 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Mercyhurst University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,978 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $921.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,578 | |
| Fees | $400 | |
| Cost per Credit | $921 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $14,540 (On-Campus) / $12,030 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,269 (On-Campus) / $2,269 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $34,987 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $32,477 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $16,565 | $17,043 | $17,616 | $15,193 | $16,978 |
Mercyhurst University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 17 Master's (7 online programs), 28 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 178 | - | 13 | - |
| Men | 74 | - | 1 | - |
| Women | 104 | - | 12 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Graphic Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fashion Merchandising | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 2 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence | 30ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical and Biological Anthropology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 38ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 273 full-time and 103 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 191 students enrolled through online exclusively and 36 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 272 White, 22 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at Mercyhurst University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 376 |
|---|---|
| Men | 142 |
| Women | 234 |
| Total | 376 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 273 |
| Part-time Students | 103 |
| Total | 376 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Black | 22 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 272 |
| Two or more races | 1 |
| Un-Known | 28 |
At Mercyhurst University graduate schools, 191 students enrolled online exclusively and 36 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 358 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 36 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 131 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 92 |
| Other State In U.S. | 85 |
| Outside of U.S. | 14 |