Mercyhurst College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Mercyhurst College is an accredited, four-year, Catholic, comprehensive college located in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1926. The campus consists of over 15 buildings that are spread across an area of 74 acres. The College offers more than 50 undergraduate majors with over 65 concentrations. It also offers adult programs and six graduate programs. Degrees range from Graduate Certificates and Bachelors of Arts and Sciences, to Associate of Science and Masters of Sciences.

Mercyhurst College is home to more than 85 registered clubs and organizations based on the varied interests of the students. The College has been consistently ranked among the top 20 comprehensive colleges in the North by U.S. News & World ‘Best American Colleges’ category.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, hospitality, and liberal arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 4,326 in 2009-2010 (3,794 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 91% of enrolled students and graduate students are 9%.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Mercyhurst College provides on-campus housing for 2,121 of its 3,794 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 210 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 128 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Mercyhurst College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (180 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

• Dance

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (131 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• Foreign Language Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (34 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (17 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (40 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (277 awarded)

• Anthropology
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Physical Anthropology
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (31 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (26 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (144 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Religious Education

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (103 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (34 awarded)

• Art Therapy/Therapist
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology