Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private · 5,735 undergraduates · suburban
Mercy University
Less selective
Mercy's Westchester campus combines broad, career-oriented academics with structured advising in a Hudson River setting.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 85.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 56.8%
8,581 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,055 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Mercy University apart
Academic design
Applied-learning facilities include clinical simulation spaces, design and animation studios, music facilities and other environments tied to professional preparation.
Campus pattern
The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River and combines residence life, student organizations and convenient rail access toward New York City.
Career & value signal
Main Hall and its Hudson River backdrop form the visual center of Mercy's Westchester campus.
Can I get in?
85.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,581About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Mercy University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Mercy University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Applied-learning facilities include clinical simulation spaces, design and animation studios, music facilities and other environments tied to professional preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Mercy's Westchester campus combines broad, career-oriented academics with structured advising in a Hudson River setting.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Mercy University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Admits separately
Social Sciences, General
What is campus life like?
Mercy University beyond the classroom
The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River and combines residence life, student organizations and convenient rail access toward New York City.
A defining academic feature
Applied-learning facilities include clinical simulation spaces, design and animation studios, music facilities and other environments tied to professional preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River and combines residence life, student organizations and convenient rail access toward New York City.
Where the degree can lead
Main Hall and its Hudson River backdrop form the visual center of Mercy's Westchester campus.