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Acceptance Rate 80.55%
Yield 18.73%
Applicants 3,625
Admitted 2,920
Enrolled 547

Mercyhurst Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.55% at Mercyhurst University. Total 3,625 students applied and 2,920 were accepted.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Mercyhurst.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.mercyhurst.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://apply.mercyhurst.edu/
Acceptance Rate80.55%
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 80.55%. A total of 3,625 students (1,479 men and 2,146 women) have applied to and 2,920 (1,181 men and 1,739 women) students admitted to Mercyhurst University.
Among them, 217 male and 330 female students have enrolled into Mercyhurst and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Mercyhurst
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,6251,4792,14600
Admitted2,9201,1811,73900
Enrolled54721733000
Acceptance Rate 80.55% 79.85% 81.03% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.73% 18.37% 18.98% - -
[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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