Mercy College Of Health Sciences

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

The Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private, Catholic institution for higher education. It was first started as the Mercy Hospital Training School in 1899 by the Sisters of Mercy. The college got its present name in 1995 and it aims at providing quality education to the students in the field of health care. The Mercy College of Health Science offers the students with bachelor’s, associate’s and certificate degree programs in a number of areas such as humanities, mathematical science, natural science, and physical therapist assistant. The college also offers an advanced specialty certificate program on nuclear medicine technology. The college has the following three divisions:

• Allied Health Division
• Division of Liberal Arts and Science
• Nursing Division

Mercy College of Health Science has an active Greek life consisting of honor societies such as Sigma Theta Tau and Alpha Beta kappa. The college also has various special interest societies such as Society of Nuclear Medicine, Association of Nursing Students and the American Association of Medical Assistants. The college also has an active Student Senate.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Other health profession schools.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 669 in 2009-2010 (697 full-time equivalent).

About 29% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 71% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 76% are full-time and 24% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (51 awarded)

• Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (291 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant