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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

97%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

20

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 128 admitted students 7 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

14%

Similar to the SAT, Mercy College of Health Sciences does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 14% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 22, with 25% scoring above 22 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-21
  • Math

    16-23
  • Composite

    18-22

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mercy College of Health Sciences during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 132 17 115
Admitted students 128 17 111
Enrolled students 51 10 41
Acceptance rate 97% 100% 96%
Yield rate 40% 59% 37%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mercy College of Health Sciences received a total of 132 applications. These applications included 17 male applicants and 115 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 132 applicants, Mercy College of Health Sciences admitted 128 students. Among the admitted students, there were 17 males and 111 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 51 students chose to enroll at Mercy College of Health Sciences. This means that 51 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 10 were male and 41 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mercy College of Health Sciences had an overall acceptance rate of 97% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 100% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mercy College of Health Sciences had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 59%, and for female admitted students, it was 37%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mercy College of Health Sciences over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 76 12 64 76 12 64 100% 100% 100% 46 11 35 60% 92% 55%
2016 87 10 77 85 10 75 98% 100% 97% 31 6 25 36% 60% 33%
2017 122 12 110 117 11 106 96% 92% 96% 35 5 30 30% 46% 28%
2018 101 11 90 96 11 85 95% 100% 94% 41 5 36 43% 46% 42%
2019 137 15 122 134 15 119 98% 100% 98% 60 6 54 45% 40% 45%
2020 120 16 104 110 15 95 92% 94% 91% 36 5 31 33% 33% 33%
2021 132 17 115 128 17 111 97% 100% 96% 51 10 41 40% 59% 37%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Mercy College of Health Sciences uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mercy College of Health Sciences.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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