College Misericordia

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Mid-Atlantic
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Cougars
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College Misericordia From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Misericordia University is a four-year, Catholic, co-educational liberal arts university located on a 100 acre campus in Dallas, Pennsylvania, near the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. It was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy on August 15, 1924. The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees as well as post-master's and post-bachelor's certificates.

On August 24, 2007 Misericordia achieved university status. It carried the college designation prior to August 24, 2007.

Fast Facts

Founded: 1924 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy

Affiliation: Roman Catholic Church

Campus: 123-acre residential campus in suburban setting in Dallas, Pennsylvania

Total Enrollment: 2,355, 74% women, 26% men. Full-time Enrollment: 1,476, 72% women, 28% men

Part-time Enrollment: 599, 78% women, 22% men. Graduate Enrollment: 280, 75% women, 25% men

Financial Aid: Approximately 98% of students receive some form of financial aid.

Retention Rate: 85%, First-year to sophomore = 81%

Faculty: 94 full time; 82% hold Ph. D. or other terminal degree*

  • This includes all academic departments except for the Health Sciences where the accepted terminal degree varies. All Health Science faculty are fully credentialed in their respective area.

Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Average undergraduate class size is 17 students, and 24% of classes have 9 or fewer students, 61% have 19 or fewer.

Four-year, on-time graduation rate: 61%.The six-year graduation rate is 66%.

Incoming freshmen have an average SAT of 1012 and 48% of them rank in the top 25% of their high school graduating class.

These fast facts can be found in entirety on the Misericordia University website

History

The Religious Sisters of Mercy were of the order of Mercy founded in Dublin in 1831. The Sisters vowed to be of service to the impoverished, sick and uneducated. The Sisters of Mercy came to the Wyoming Valley area of Pennsylvania in 1875, continuing their mission of praying, teaching and caring for the sick. The sisters established a school for children and a night school for adults in the coal mining region.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,967
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 96%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 19,700
Students Receiving Aid: 99%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 96%
Part-Time 4%
Men vs. Women
Women 70%
Men 30%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 96%
Other 2%
Hispanic 1%
African-American 1%
Asian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 78%
Out-of-State 22%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 78%
New Jersey 11%
New York 5%
Delaware 1%
Connecticut 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 42%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference)
Track (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 19,700    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 18,700    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,000    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,091 47%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 3,190 53%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 7,947 98%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,138 94%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 81% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 90%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 450
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 550
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 3%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 19, Math: 16
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 25, Math: 19

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at College Misericordia

Bachelor's Level Majors

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