Online Degrees and Programs at Mercyhurst University

Online Degrees and Programs

Mercyhurst University offers 118 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 2 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2022 tuition & fees is $42,680 for undergraduate programs and $17,043 for graduate programs. Total 231 students out of total 2,790 students have enrolled online exclusively. Mercyhurst University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

Mercyhurst University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2021-2022, the tuition & fees are $42,680 in average for all students.

It offers 118 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs - 2 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Mercyhurst University
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	501 E 38th St, Erie, PA
Online Students	231 Enrolled Online Exclusively 611 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$42,680
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$17,043
Student to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Total	3 Programs
Masters	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2022 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $42,680 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2022 tuition & fees is $17,043 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,423 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $920 for all students.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Undergraduate	$36,320	$38,070	$40,170	$41,350	$42,680
Graduate	$23,995	$24,990	$16,030	$16,565	$17,043

Tuition Changes (2018-2022)
	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022
Undergraduate	$1,135	$1,180	$1,250	$1,286	$1,423
Graduate	$785	$818	$865	$893	$920

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Mercyhurst University offers 118 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	1
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78	13	1	26

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	21	NOT OFFERED	3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Mercyhurst University, there are 2,790 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 842 students were attending classes through distance learning (231 students are enrolled exclusively and 611 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,790
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	231
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	611
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,948

By student location, out of a total of 231 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 129 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 89 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 12 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.