Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

82.4%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Mercyhurst University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,893 1,576 2,317
Admitted students 3,207 1,284 1,923
Enrolled students 625 272 353
Acceptance rate 82% 82% 83%
Yield rate 20% 21% 18%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Mercyhurst University received a total of 3,893 applications. These applications included 1,576 male applicants and 2,317 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,893 applicants, Mercyhurst University admitted 3,207 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,284 males and 1,923 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 625 students chose to enroll at Mercyhurst University. This means that 625 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 272 were male and 353 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Mercyhurst University had an overall acceptance rate of 82% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 83%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Mercyhurst University had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Mercyhurst University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,749 1,184 1,565 2,210 905 1,305 80% 76% 83% 591 246 345 27% 27% 26%
2016 3,254 1,440 1,814 2,448 1,044 1,404 75% 72% 77% 724 323 401 30% 31% 29%
2017 3,673 1,576 2,097 2,568 1,028 1,540 70% 65% 73% 589 241 348 23% 23% 23%
2018 3,073 1,269 1,804 1,838 712 1,126 60% 56% 62% 644 273 371 35% 38% 33%
2019 2,936 1,257 1,679 2,538 1,051 1,487 86% 84% 89% 591 239 352 23% 23% 24%
2020 3,457 1,491 1,966 3,043 1,260 1,783 88% 84% 91% 670 296 374 22% 24% 21%
2021 3,893 1,576 2,317 3,207 1,284 1,923 82% 82% 83% 625 272 353 20% 21% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Mercyhurst University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Mercyhurst University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters

Recommended

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Mercyhurst University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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