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“Mercy College is committed to providing a personalized educational experience focused on individual academic achievement and career readiness and placement—one student at a time.”

Dobbs Ferry, NY

https://www.mercy.edu/ - admissions@mercy.edu

INTRODUCTION:

Mercy College is located alongside the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry, New York. The College is dedicated to making a high-quality education attainable, offering more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs within its five schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The New York metropolitan area college of nearly 10,000 students has five campus locations including: Dobbs Ferry (main campus), Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and Yorktown Heights and offers more than 40 degree programs online. Mercy College is currently one of the most affordable not-for-profit, private institutions in the U.S.

Mercy’s PACT provides each student with a professionally-trained mentor—from admissions through graduation—preparing each student to become the best candidate for graduate school or the career of her or his choice. PACT is a unique and holistic approach that reflects the College’s commitment to providing a personalized educational experience focused on individual academic achievement and career readiness and placement—one student at a time.

Mercy College is a Middle States accredited, “military-friendly” college designated as a Department of Veteran Affairs “Yellow-Ribbon” school, as well as a Service Member Opportunity College (SOC) Consortium member and a GI Jobs “Military Friendly” school. Mercy College is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution.

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ENGAGED STUDENTS

Mercy is more than a college—it’s a community. With top-quality academics and a wide variety of activities, students are engaged in ways that enrich their lives and their communities.

 The Honors Program, named as a “Smart Choice” by “Peterson’s Honors Programs and Colleges Guide,” and one of the first in New York State, offers unique preparation for talented students through exceptional academic challenges, an enriched learning experience, and engaging co-curricular activities. Honors students participate in exclusive seminars with world leaders, academic scholars, and industry executives throughout the school year and are provided with a laptop as part of the program. Additional benefits include generous scholarship support and placement in highly sought after internship positions.

 The Mercy College Personalized Achievement Contact (PACT), a nationally recognized mentoring program, pairs incoming freshmen with highly qualified, full-time professional mentors who help students navigate through all aspects of college life, from financial aid to finding internships. The Mercy College PACT was named a “Best Practice” for retention and career services by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), and the U.S. Department of Education funded Mercy College $2.5 million to create a PACT program for graduate students. The PACT is:Personal: PACT mentors ensure students are both engaged and prepared from enrollment to employment and beyond.Customized: Individualized student plans include internships, study abroad and leadership training.Integrated: One point of contact for academic advising, student affairs, career services, and more.Focused: Our guarantee that students will be ready for graduate school, the job market or any opportunity.

 The Library Learning Commons at the Dobbs Ferry campus features a wide range of services including: loaner laptops, group study rooms, multimedia workstations, a state of the art book and media catalog, video viewing stations, café, quiet study area, and research, writing, and tutoring services.

 The Center for Global Engagement: The Center builds on Mercy’s mission of preparing students to become responsible, skilled, knowledgeable, and caring global citizens in an increasingly interdependent and competitive global world.

 In addition to being a long-time member of Model UN, Mercy College is also an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) associated with the United Nations through the Department of Public Information, providing direct access to the United Nations for our students.

 Mercy College’s Study Abroad Program provides students the opportunity to study in places around the world and expose them to history, art, economics, sciences and culture with first-hand experience.

 Mercy College is an NCAA Division II institution, competing in 14 men’s and women’s varsity sports on the school’s main campus in Dobbs Ferry, NY. A member of the highly-competitive East Coast Conference (ECC), the Mavericks offer athletic scholarships in soccer, volleyball, field hockey, cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s track and field, baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse.

GREAT TEACHING

Our accomplished faculty bring both a scholarly and professional expertise that are cutting edge to the classroom. Two hundred-two full-time faculty include Fulbright Scholars, published and national best-selling authors. Adjunct faculty are top practitioners in their field.

 At Mercy College, faculty members are fully engaged with students. Class sizes are small, with an average student/faculty ratio of 17:1.

 The Mercy College Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning provides continuous learning for faculty members in all fields. The College offers cutting edge technology, including a wireless campus, computer labs, a professional sound recording studio, and Smart Technology classrooms.

 The College’s Roy Disney Center for Animation attracts some of the most influential names in animation and design.

 Corporate and Homeland Security program (B.S.) is the first in the nation and only program of its kind that combines both business and security programs in the U.S.

 The Master of Science in Web Strategy and Design is one of the best in the country; it can be completed in 21 months, either completely online or at the main campus in Dobbs Ferry.

 Mercy College provides outstanding internship opportunities and career support services that lead to life long careers. We have graduates who are top executives at companies and corporations including MTV, Time Warner, Apple, Estee Lauder, Ralph Lauren, IBM, Pepsico, and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Undergraduate Degrees & Programs: Accounting, Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science: Community Health, Behavioral Science: Gerontology, Behavioral Science: Health Services Management, Biology, Business Administration, Business Administration: Finance, Business Administration: International Business, Business Administration: Management, Business Administration: Marketing, Business Administration: Sport Management, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies: Public Relations, Computer Arts and Design, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computer Science, Corporate and Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Combined BS & MS, English, General Accounting, General Accounting: Computer and Information Systems, General Accounting: Financial Accounting, General Accounting: Taxation, Health Science, History, Information Technology, International Diplomacy & Relations, Legal Studies, Legal Studies: Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies: Political Science, Management Accounting, Management Accounting: Computer and Information Systems, Mathematics, Media Studies: Film/Culture, Media Studies: Journalism, Media Studies: Radio and Television Production, Music Industry and Technology, Music Industry and Technology, Nursing (Dual Admission Program with the Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing), Nursing (RN to BS), Occupational Therapy Assistant, Organizational Management (EDGE), Psychology, Public Accounting, Public Accounting Combined BS & MS, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Teacher Education Dual Degrees, Combined BS & MS, Veterinary Technology, Veterinary Technology: Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Graduate Degrees & Programs: Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Extension, Business Administration, Childhood Education, Grade 1-6, Communication Disorders, Counseling, Cybersecurity, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2, English Literature, Health Services Management, Health Services Management, Human Resource Management, Individualized Certification Plan for Teachers (ICPT), Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Middle Childhood Education, Grades 5-9, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Occupational Therapy, Organizational Leadership, Physician Assistant Studies, Psychology, Public Accounting, School Building Leadership, School Building Leadership, School Psychology, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Teaching Literacy, Birth to Grade 12, Teaching Literacy, Birth to Grade 6, Teaching Literacy, Grades 5 to 12, Web Strategy and Design

VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

There are plenty of ways for students to apply their interests outside of the classroom. Student can participate in athletics, sharpen their journalistic skills as a reporter for The Impact, express themselves in the Creative Minds poetry workshop, or expand their knowledge of world affairs in the Mercy College United Nations team.

 Mercy College is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Other campuses are located in the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, and Yorktown Heights.

 Mercy College has an array of athletic, academic, social, and club activities to keep students connected outside the classroom. From Mercy College’s student newspaper, The Impact, an American Scholastic Press Association Award winner, to field trips and volunteer efforts there is something to fit your interests.

 Students can participate in intercollegiate and intramural sports. Mercy College is an NCAA Division II institution, competing in 14 men’s and women’s varsity sports on the school’s main campus in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

 Students can enjoy our safe, beautiful, residential campus overlooking the Hudson River. New York City is well within reach from any of our five campuses for field trips, volunteer efforts, internships, on-location learning and all the exciting and cultural elements the city has to offer.

 Many distinguished guests visit campus each semester to give lectures and share their perspectives and professional expertise.

SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES

Mercy College is located in the heart of where today’s leading industries thrive: New York City. As a result, we’ve created strong relationships with influential corporations, clinical organizations, and reputable schools so that students will have an advantage for establishing a rewarding professional life.

 Mercy College alumnus Tony Mullen ’02 was selected as National Teacher of the Year by President Obama

 National Geographic named a Mercy College faculty member one of its Emerging Explorers for his work in clean water technologies.

 The School of Education has an employment rate close to 100 percent. School of Education students are exceptionally better-prepared for successful careers than their counterparts in other institutions across the country.

 Employment rate in all School of Health and Natural Sciences programs is close to 100 percent. More than 300 students have been recently placed in prestigious institutions such as New York Presbyterian Hospital, Beth Israel Medical Center, Helen Hayes Hospital and many others, for training.

FAST FACTS

Locations Main Campus: Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown Heights, and Mercy Online.

Web site www.mercy.edu

Founding Date 1950

Character Private, nonsectarian, coeducational college.

Schools School of Business, School of Education, School of Health and Natural Sciences, School of Liberal Arts, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Mercy Online.

Faculty Two hundred-two full-time professors with a significant majority holding the highest degree in their respective fields. The faculty includes Fulbright Scholars, published and national best-selling authors.

Student Body Full-time undergraduate enrollment is 4,103. Total enrollment, including part-time undergraduate and graduate, is about 9,673. The student population is approximately 27.6% male and 72.4% female.

Financial Aid From federal to state grants to private scholarships, Mercy has countless options to help you for college.

 Federal and state grants help you with college expenses: Your family’s financial circumstances determine your eligibility and amount you can receive.

 Loans: Loans help you pay your way, but must be re-paid. Loans may be backed by the Federal Government (like the Federal Stafford Student Loan) or granted independently by a bank. Interest rates may be subsidized by the federal government to keep them below general market rates.

 Private Scholarships: Many organizations, fraternal societies, unions, high schools, and religious groups offer scholarships. Most of these private scholarships require that you meet organization-specific criteria to qualify.

 Federal Work-Study Program: Provides students with part-time employment. Students usually work a limited number of hours per week and may work on campus in a variety of activities. Off campus, Federal Work-Study jobs are limited to nonprofit, non-sectarian, and non-political organizations.

 ROTC: The Air Force, Army, and Navy all have scholarship programs if you’re interested in becoming an officer after graduation.

Degrees Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees offered in more than 90 program options. A Doctor of Physical Therapy is offered as well as a number of certificate programs.

Class Size Class sizes are small, with an average student/faculty ratio of 17:1.

Alumni More than 47,000

ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID

 Mercy College is one of the most affordable not-for-profit, private institutions in the U.S. Added with College’s scholarship offerings the extra financial support from the NY State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and federal Pell grants combine to reduce the financial obligations of a college education without sacrificing quality.

 Mercy College is proud to be one of the 851 colleges and universities nationwide that is considered “SAT optional,” alongside institutions such as Wake Forest University, George Mason University and Providence College.

 A student’s ability to finance the cost of tuition should never interfere with a college education. Whether it’s financial aid or work-study opportunities, we’re here to help. Mercy offers countless forms of financial aid, from grants and scholarships to loans and work-study programs.

CONTACT

Mercy College

555 Broadway

Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

877-MERCY-GO

admissions@mercy.edu