Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 851 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Mercy College. Among these students, 59 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 4 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1050
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5551 admitted students 59 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
7%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 910-1190. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 590, while 25% scored below 450 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 600, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1050 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Mercy College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 25% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
450-590 -
Math
460-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5551 admitted students 4 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
1%
Similar to the SAT, Mercy College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 23.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
23-27 -
Math
19-25 -
Composite
23-27
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$40
Undergraduate$40
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mercy College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mercy College received a total of 6,471 applications. These applications included 2,072 male applicants and 4,399 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,471 applicants, Mercy College admitted 5,551 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,660 males and 3,891 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 851 students chose to enroll at Mercy College. This means that 851 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 265 were male and 586 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mercy College had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mercy College had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mercy College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Mercy College 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 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)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- 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.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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