Fast Facts
A Misericordia University Profile
Founded in
1924by the Religious Sisters of Mercy
Located on
127acres in Dallas, Pennsylvania
Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
Enrollment
- Full Time: 1,617 (65% women, 35% men)
- Part-time Undergraduate: 389 (80% women, 20% men)
- Part-time Graduate: 229 (72% women, 28% men)
2,235
Total Enrollment
68% women, 32% men
Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Approximately 99% of students receive some form of financial aid.
Retention Rate
80% First Year to Sophomore
Faculty
119
Full time
75
hold Ph.D or other terminal degree
Student/Faculty Ratio
9.2:1
Undergraduate Class Size
14
Student Average per Class
38% of classes have 9 or fewer students
74% have 19 or fewer students
Graduation Rate
61
Four-year
75
Six-year
Incoming Freshman
43% of them rank in the top 25% of their high school graduating class.
Academics
Academic Emphasis: Liberal arts, professional and pre-professional studies.
Academic Programs: 37 degree programs in three Academic Colleges: Arts and Sciences; Health Sciences & Education; and Business.
Graduation
In 2021/2022 the following were awarded:
448 bachelor's degrees
176 master's degrees
80 doctoral degrees
Graduate Education
Graduate Education: Misericordia offers master's degrees in nursing, education, Physician Assistant Studies, and business. The occupational therapy and speech-language pathology programs are five-year, entry-level master's degree programs. The Entry-Level Doctorate in Occupational Therapy is a 6.33 year traditional weekday entry-level program for traditional students graduating from high school. Additionally, the Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy is designed for the working clinician, to be completed part-time over a two year tri-semester period. The physical therapy program is a six and one half year program resulting in a bachelor's degree and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Intercollegiate Sports
Misericordia competes in the NCAA Division III, Middle Atlantic Conference/MAC Freedom. Women's sports include basketball, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, swimming, softball, cross-country, cheerleading, stunt, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, and track and field. Men's sports include football, basketball, soccer, swimming, cross-country, baseball, golf, lacrosse, tennis, track and field, ice hockey, and wrestling.
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31
NCAA DIII Sports
Campus Life
40
Clubs and Organizations
Special Organizations
Special Organizations: Ethics Institute of Northeast Pennsylvania; Institute of Gerontology (Aging Religious); Institute of Law and Religious Life; Institute of Sacred Scripture, and The Center for Humanity Dignity in Bioethics, Health, and the Holocaust.
Special Programs
Special Programs: Alternative Learner's Project (ALP) for college students who learn differently; Office of Service Learning, incorporating community service into academic study; Guaranteed Placement Program, special career preparation program; Fun and Fitness Program, providing a variety of athletic and creative activities for the community at the Anderson Sports-Health Center; Cultural Events, providing a variety of programs usually at no cost to the community.