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Mercyhurst College

501 E 38th St, Erie, PA 16546 -

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School Notes Overview:

Mercyhurst College, a Catholic institution in the liberal arts tradition, is a community of learning dedicated to the lifelong development of the whole person. It strives for academic distinction in each of its programs. Inspired by the vision of the Sisters of Mercy, the College holds in highest esteem the qualities of excellence, compassion, creativity, and service to others.

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School Overview:

	Mercyhurst College
County	Erie County, PA
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	3,378 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	462 students
Full-Time Graduate	154 students
Part-Time Graduate	126 students

Total Enrollment	4,120 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	2,122 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	97%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	27%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,341
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	37%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,836
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	96%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$7,511
% Students Receiving Loans	88%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,976

School Notes:

From its inception in 1926, Mercyhurst College has represented academic and teaching excellence. Today, the college seeks to provide students with an ideal education that is rooted in the liberal arts, career preparation and dedication to service.
The College offers 50 majors with 67 concentrations. Also offered are Undergraduate Degrees - Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music and Graduate Degrees - Master of Science in Special Education, Administration of Justice, Organizational Leadership, Forensic and Biological Anthropology and Applied Intelligence.
The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
The college has been ranked among the top 20 comprehensive colleges in the North by U.S. News & World Report Best American Colleges Guide for seven years in a row and named by The Princeton Review as one of "The Best Northeastern Colleges" in one of five Princeton Review regional guidebooks.
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In the News:

Mercyhurst to give $100,000 to city of Erie (Erie Times-News)
posted on September 21, 2011 at 03:34:36 pm
Mercyhurst College today announced that it will make a voluntary contribution of $100,000 to the city of Erie for 2012.
Bendus an ambassador (Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin)
posted on July 15, 2011 at 02:42:27 pm
Even with her college career now in the books, Vicki Bendus isn't done leading the way. The Wasaga Beach native and former alternate captain at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., is in Europe right now, courtesy of Hockey Canada.[...]
Erie native at center of CIA probe (Erie Times-News)
posted on July 11, 2011 at 04:14:07 pm
Former CIA agent David Martine said being second-guessed comes with the territory. But Martine, an Erie native who teaches in Mercyhurst College's intelligence-studies program and recently joined the Erie-based consulting firm of McManis & Monsalve, also wonders when enough is enough.
Artist in the Spotlight: Photographer Gary Cardot, curator of 'Architecture of Erie' (Erie Times-News)
posted on July 7, 2011 at 04:18:17 am
Gary Cardot, a photographer and art teacher, is curator of "Architecture of Erie -- Photographs of a City in Transition" at Mercyhurst College's Cummings Gallery through Aug. 8.
Your Sports Calendar, July 4 (Erie Times-News)
posted on July 4, 2011 at 05:50:01 am
- Mercyhurst College will conduct a youth baseball camp July 18-21 at the Mercyhurst baseball field. The camp is for kids in grades K-8 and runs 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.