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Applying to Mercy

Acceptance Rate 85.86%
Yield 13.71%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 23
Applicants 7,891

Mercy Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 85.86% at Mercy College. Total 7,891 students applied and 6,775 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Mercy.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.mercy.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.mercy.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now
Acceptance Rate85.86%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 85.86%. A total of 7,891 students (2,589 men and 5,302 women) have applied to and 6,775 (2,091 men and 4,684 women) students admitted to Mercy College.
Among them, 332 male and 597 female students have enrolled into Mercy and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.71%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mercy
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,8912,5895,30200
Admitted6,7752,0914,68400
Enrolled92933259700
Acceptance Rate 85.86% 80.76% 88.34% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.71% 15.88% 12.75% - -
[Chart] Mercy College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Mercy, 35 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 5 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at Mercy. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Mercy. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Mercy with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Mercy
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011201230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570630
Math510550600
ACT Composite212325
Math212223
English222325
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Mercy College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Mercy
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Mercy

The calendar system at Mercy College is Semester. Mercy College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Mercy College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training