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Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private · Large suburb · Mercy

Private institution in Dobbs Ferry, NY · 5,539 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $52,055 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$15,770739th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$22,1061,172nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,106971st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$32,3911,013th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$19,637612th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,055958th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,969888th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
48.1%1,223rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
75.0%980th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
85.5%1,079th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5,539453rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
47.3%440th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 17 mi (LGA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$106,421$97,959
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$51,273$25,194
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$47,260—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$47,260$38,289
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesAgriculturebachelors$43,957$44,542
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$42,682—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,309$35,772
Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciencesbachelors$41,406$35,952
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$39,369$35,060
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,040$39,489
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$38,289$20,140
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administrationbachelors$36,139$30,047

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,511,262 (M $648,836 · W $862,426)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Mercy University’s 5,539 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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