Mercy College is a private non-profit liberal arts college based out of New York. It is dedicated to providing access to affordable high quality liberal arts and professional education programs to motivated students to prepare them to pursue rewarding careers. It also fosters lifelong learning and encourages students to act as responsible and ethical individuals in an ever-changing global society.
Mercy College combines strong academic minds and professional experts to make sure all instructors are up-to-date and highly qualified in their fields. Many faculty members are Fulbright scholars, award-winning authors, and national specialists in their fields. Faculty and staff members are committed to establishing personal relationships with students and nearly all courses have less than 30 students with a small student to instructor ratio of 17:1. The interactive courses are built on strong relationships.
Mercy Online offers various flexible 25 online degree programs and more than 200 online courses to meet the needs of adult students with other obligations. The courses are accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week and revolve around student schedules. Online programs are available at the associate, bachelor, and master degree levels and certificates are also offered. Programs include business, liberal arts, business administration, computer information systems, health services management, nursing, organizational leadership, history, and nursing administration. The online learning environment also features various online services including online learning center, academic advising, career services, and personal counseling.
The Sisters of Mercy founded Mercy College as a junior college in 1950. It became a four-year institution in 1961 and gained accreditation in 1968. In 1981, Mercy College was given permission to offers its first graduate program in nursing and since then it has introduced 30 diverse graduate programs. In the late 1980s, Mercy College expanded its academic programs to include online learning opportunities and was authorized to offer degree programs entirely online. In 2006, the college was approved to offer its first doctoral program in physical therapy. Today, Mercy College educates almost 10,000 students through more than 90 programs.
Accreditation
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education accredits Mercy College.
Schools of Education
The School of Business concentrates on rigorous academic studies that are flexible and feature real-world applications. Its programs prepare students to understand the complex infrastructures of business organizations and ways to plan, organize, lead, and manage.
The School of Education is a well-known leader in the education and certification of highly qualified teachers. It programs are intended to enable students to acquire the necessary credentials and abilities to become excellent educators in various educational fields such as early childhood, special education, and educational leadership.
The School of Health and Natural Sciences is committed to providing excellent health and natural science programs to enable students to become intellectually, professionally, and technically competent to lead rewarding and successful careers as health care providers, science specialists, science/health educators, and other professionals.
The School of Liberal Arts provides instruction to students on different ways of thinking and how to become lifelong learners. It focuses on good judgment and independent thinking to promote professional and personal success.
The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences promotes caring in an international society. It provides an education that can lead to caring careers such as helping individuals, families, and large organizations to improve lives.
Scholarships Offered
Mercy College offers various scholarships including Mercy College Assistance Grant, Mercy College Freshman Scholarship, Mercy College Opportunity Scholarship, Daddy Short Legs Scholarship, E.L. Franz Scholarship Fund, Trustees Scholarship-Freshman, Transfer President Scholarship, John Sullivan Fund, Lucie Lapovsky Award, Sal Argento Memorial Fund, and Joel Halpern Memorial Scholarship. Mercy College also offers athletic scholarships and scholarships for specific academic programs and accepts private scholarships.
Financing Options
Mercy College participates in an array of financial aid programs to help students finance their education. Federal programs include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Subsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Federal SMART Grant, Federal ACG Grant, Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant, Veterans’ Benefits Program, Federal Aid to Native Americans, Federal Work Study Program, Federal PLUS Loans, and Federal Graduate PLUS Loans. It also participates in New York state financial aid programs. Mercy College accepts tuition reimbursement plans and offers a payment plan that enables students to pay tuition and fees monthly over a time period without interest.
Credit Earning Options
Mercy College awards transfer credits for coursework completed at another accredited institution, military experiences, life achievement, and examination programs. Credits granted for previous coursework varies by program. It grants up to 30 credits for life achievement that is comparable to learning acquired in college courses. The examination programs include College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), Proficiency Examination Program (PEP), and Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). All students seeking transfer credits must submit official transcripts, course descriptions, and other supporting documents. Military students must submit DD214 documents and military transcripts. Students seeking life achievement credits must submit a life experience portfolio.