Mercy College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Mercy College is a private, non-profit, liberal arts college located in the state of New York, United States. It was established in 1950. The main campus is situated in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It also has several satellite locations situated throughout southeastern New York including Manhattan, Bronx, White Plains and Yorktown. Mercy College offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

The college hosts a student-run newspaper known as the Impact. This award-winning newspaper offers students the chance to write, edit, and publish work. The athletic department of the college fields several men’s and women’s sports teams. They participate in the East Coast Conference, or ECC.

Mercy College is home to various student clubs and organizations including the Mercy College Models (MCM), The Green Club, Creative Minds Poetry Club, and the Student Council Association Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and therapy and counseling.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,043 in 2009-2010 (8,322 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students and graduate students are 43%.

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Mercy College provides on-campus housing for 339 of its 8,322 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 52 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 46 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Mercy College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (14 awarded)

• Animal Sciences

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (431 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Investments and Securities
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (30 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (16 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (880 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (64 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Human Development and Family Studies
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (447 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (79 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (123 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (68 awarded)

• Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (63 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (39 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (256 awarded)

• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology