Point Park University vs Mercyhurst University

Point Park University and Mercyhurst University, both located in Pennsylvania, offer distinct educational experiences. Point Park, situated in the heart of Pittsburgh, boasts a vibrant urban campus and an acceptance rate of 75%, making it a more accessible option. Mercyhurst, nestled in Erie, provides a serene lakeside setting and a slightly more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 68%. While Point Park excels in fields like business, criminal justice, and sports, arts, and entertainment management, Mercyhurst shines in programs such as nursing, education, and intelligence studies. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that will help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Mercyhurst University	Point Park University
Overview
Location	Erie, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	78.0%	73.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	82.4%	82.3%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	950 - 1180
ACT range	N/A	18 - 26
Students submitting SAT score		72.0%
Students submitting ACT score		23.0%
Total number of applicants	3,893	6,076
Total number of admissions given out	3,207	5,002
Admitted students who chose to enroll	625	601
Yield rate	19.5%	12.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$56,475	$42,060
Average net price	$25,785	$25,004
Tuition	$39,750	$33,870
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,966 Meal plan: $6,784	Room/dormitory: $5,640 Meal plan: $7,300
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $30,945	100.0% Average amount $23,269
Students receiving federal student loan	73.0% Average amount $5,469	82.0% Average amount $5,539
Students taking out private loans	19.0% Average amount $17,125	22.0% Average amount $17,276

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,641 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	2,575 Men 37.0% Women 63.0%
Graduate students	400 Men 35.8% Women 64.2%	930 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	43.5%
International students	4.5%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,900	998
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Pennsylvania Ohio Florida New York Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Military Technologies Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education	Business Education Visual & Performing Arts Communication and Journalism Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	62.3%	60.9%
Dropout rate	14.6%	13.3%
Transferred out	22.9%	25.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,851 Year 2: $49,464 Year 3: $60,543 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,104 Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: $55,368 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,743 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $54,163 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $50,420 Year 2: $52,562 Year 3: $52,863 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $50,334 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $46,945 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $39,580 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $46,106 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,341 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $45,426 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,961 Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $41,401 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,610 Year 2: $32,658 Year 3: $40,216	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $71,087 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,927 Year 2: $57,735 Year 3: $65,135 Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,078 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $54,311 Journalism (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,590 Year 3: $52,735 Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,730 Year 2: $44,942 Year 3: $50,874 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,621 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $48,207 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,615 Year 2: $35,600 Year 3: $47,820 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,965 Year 2: $38,878 Year 3: $46,619 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $44,671 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,010 Year 2: $40,017 Year 3: $44,603

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