Mercyhurst University (Mercyhurst) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Erie, PA.
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.
You can find Mercyhurst's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
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.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Mercyhurst University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 501 E 38th St, Erie, PA |
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| Graduate School Students | 376 students
191 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $16,978 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 45 Graduate Programs
17 Master's, 28 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Mercyhurst University
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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $16,578 |
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| Fees | $400 |
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| Cost per Credit | $921 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $14,540 (On-Campus) / $12,030 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,269 (On-Campus) / $2,269 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,987 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $32,477 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $16,565 | $17,043 | $17,616 | $15,193 | $16,978 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 178 | - | 13 | - |
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| Men | 74 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 104 | - | 12 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Intelligence | 30ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Mercyhurst graduate schools have a total of 376 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 142 male and 234 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 376 |
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| Men | 142 |
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| Women | 234 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 376 |
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| Full-time Students | 273 |
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| Part-time Students | 103 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 376 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 5 |
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| Black | 22 |
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| Hispanic | 9 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 272 |
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| Two or more races | 1 |
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| Un-Known | 28 |
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Online Population
At Mercyhurst University graduate schools, 191 students enrolled online exclusively and 36 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 358 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 36 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 131 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 191 |
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| Pennsylvania Resident | 92 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 85 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 14 |
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