School Overview

The school's main campus is located at the edge of a large city (in Dobbs Ferry, NY). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Contacting the School

555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Main Phone: (914) 693-4500
Web Site: mercy.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 7,119 (full-time equivalent) students. 91.5% of students attend full-time, while 8.5% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 298 male students and 575 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 34.1% of the student body, while females made up 65.9%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (30)%, Hispanic (33)%, and Asian (2)%.

Mercy College-Main Campus is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights. The school is a Hispanic Serving Institution, for federal financial aid purposes.

School Selectivity

Degree Levels

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Bachelor's
• Master's Degree

Degree Programs

Business And Management

• Accounting
• Business
• Business Administration
• Enterprise Management
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Marketing

• Journalism
• Radio And Television Broadcasting

• Computer Science

• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Other Education

• General English Language

• Natural Resources Conservation

• Communication Disorders And Speech Pathology
• Medical Assistant
• Nursing
• Other Health Care
• Rehabilitation Training

• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Law And Legal

• Parks And Recreation

• Biology

• Mathematics

• Music
• Photography And Film

• Criminal Justice

• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology
• School Psychology

• Other Public Public Service
• Social Work

School Accreditation

Mercy College-Main Campus reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Mercy College-Main Campus is accredited regionally. The school is state accredited.

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Mercy College-Main Campus belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (for basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• Accelerated programs
• AP credits
• Credit for life experience
• Weekend college
• Distance learning options

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is recommended.
• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• Secondary school record is recommended.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is recommended for international students.

• Standardized test scores are neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A college preparatory program is neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.