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Fast Facts
A Misericordia University Profile
Founded in
1924by the Religious Sisters of Mercy
Located on
123acres in Dallas, Pennsylvania
Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
Enrollment
- Full Time: 1,832 (66% women, 34% men)
- Part-time Undergraduate: 380 (80% women, 20% men)
- Part-time Graduate: 332 (71% women, 29%)
2,544
Total Enrollment
69% women, 31% men
Financial Aid
Financial Aid
Approximately 99% of students receive some form of financial aid.
Retention Rate
- 89% Fall to Fall
- 82% First Year to Sophomore
Faculty
144
Full time
83
hold Ph.D or other terminal degree
Student/Faculty Ratio
10.4:1
Undergraduate Class Size
19
Student Average per Class
- 18% of classes have 9 or fewer students
- 46% have 19 or fewer students
Graduation Rate
65
Four-year
69
Six-year
Incoming Freshman
- Average SAT of 1140
- 49% 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 2018/2019 the following were awarded
- 475 bachelor's degrees
- 154 master's degrees
- 67 doctor's degrees
Graduate Education
Graduate Education: Misericordia offers master's degrees in nursing, education, healthcare analytics, Physician Assistant Studies, and business. The occupational therapy and speech-language pathology programs are five-year, entry-level master's degree programs. The Doctorate in Occupational Therapy is designed 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 University 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, lacrosse, golf, tennis and track and field. Men's sports include football, basketball, soccer, swimming, cross-country, baseball, golf, lacrosse, tennis and track and field.
Click here to learn more about Athletics
25
NCAA DIII Sports
Campus Life
40
Clubs and Organizations
Special Organizations
Special Organizations: Assistive Technology Research Institute; 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.
Learn More about Misericordia
Click here to download the 2018-2019 Factbook (pdf)
Click here to view our list of accreditations.