The 2025 tuition & fees is $45,770 for undergraduate programs and $16,978 for graduate programs.
Total 191 students out of total 2,632 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 71 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Mercyhurst University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Mercyhurst University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 501 E 38th St, Erie, PA |
| Online Students | 191 Enrolled Online Exclusively 668 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $45,770 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $16,978 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 12 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Mercyhurst University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $45,770 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,978 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,428 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $921 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $41,350 | $42,680 | $43,460 | $44,510 | $45,770 |
| Graduate | $16,565 | $17,043 | $17,616 | $15,193 | $16,978 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $1,286 | $1,325 | $1,351 | $1,386 | $1,428 |
| Graduate | $893 | $919 | $885 | $679 | $921 |
Mercyhurst University offers 135 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Overall Programs | 5 | 11 | 74 | 17 | NOT OFFERED | 28 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Mercyhurst University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely 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 online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
At Mercyhurst University, there are 2,632 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 859 students were attending classes through distance learning (191 students are enrolled exclusively and 668 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 2,632 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 668 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,773 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 191 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 92 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 85 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 14 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 92 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 85 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 14 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 0 | |
| Graduate | 191 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 0 |