Mercyhurst University Nursing Programs

Mercyhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The location of Mercyhurst is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Mercyhurst University?

Contact details for Mercyhurst are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	501 E 38Th St, Erie, PA 16546
Phone:	814-824-2000
Website:	www.mercyhurst.edu

How Do I Get Into Mercyhurst?

You can apply to Mercyhurst online at: https://apply.mercyhurst.edu/

Admission Requirements for Mercyhurst

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mercyhurst?

The acceptance rate at Mercyhurst University is 81%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Can I Afford Mercyhurst University?

The overall average net price of Mercyhurst is $32,267. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mercyhurst, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $7,928 a year. That adds up to $31,712 over four years for those students.

Mercyhurst University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,370 undergraduate students at Mercyhurst, with 2,296 being full-time and 74 being part-time.

There are also 420 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,296 full-time undergraduates at Mercyhurst, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mercyhurst University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	97
Hispanic or Latino	101
White	1,855
International Students	98
Other Races/Ethnicities	117

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Mercyhurst University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Mercyhurst. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Honduras, and Saudi Arabia.

Mercyhurst University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	74	0	7	0	81
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	12	0	0	12
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	6	6
TOTAL	74	12	7	6	99

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.