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Acceptance Rate 81.02%
Yield 20.35%
Applicants 3,567
Admitted 2,890
Enrolled 588

Mercyhurst Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 81.02% at Mercyhurst University. Total 3,567 students applied and 2,890 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.mercyhurst.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.mercyhurst.edu/
Acceptance Rate81.02%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 81.02%. A total of 3,567 students (1,620 men and 1,947 women) have applied to and 2,890 (1,255 men and 1,635 women) students admitted to Mercyhurst University.
Among them, 263 male and 325 female students have enrolled into Mercyhurst and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.35%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mercyhurst
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,5671,6201,94700
Admitted2,8901,2551,63500
Enrolled58826332500
Acceptance Rate 81.02% 77.47% 83.98% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.35% 20.96% 19.88% - -
[Chart] Mercyhurst University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Application Requirements

For applying to Mercyhurst University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Mercyhurst
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 Mercyhurst

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