Misericordia University
Dallas, PA · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Dallas, PA · 1,632 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $64,313 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 20%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 22%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $24,8291,463rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,3701,588th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,3701,548th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,0231,499th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,9731,584th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,313395th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,910322nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 69.2%453rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.6%694th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 84.9%1,061st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6321,062nd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 19.0%1,756th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 104 mi (EWR)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- 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 28 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $75,706 | $63,377 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,771 | $55,338 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $41,007 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $34,704 | $29,685 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $41,565 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | $27,439 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1924source
- Athletic nickname: "Cougars"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #0067B1 and #C4932Asource
- Mascot: Archie McGrowlsource
- Formerly known as "College Misericordia" (1924–2007)source
- Athletic conference: MACsource
- Notable alum: Mike J. Dunleavysource
Athletics — 15 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Baseball: 2024
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Misericordia University’s 1,632 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · 1,627 undergrads
- Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA · 1,644 undergrads
- Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA · 1,670 undergrads
- Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg, PA · 1,581 undergrads
- Neumann UniversityAston, PA · 1,574 undergrads
- Lincoln UniversityLincoln University, PA · 1,712 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA · 1,631 undergrads
- Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE · 1,634 undergrads
- Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI · 1,635 undergrads
- University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, HI · 1,635 undergrads
- Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI · 1,637 undergrads
- Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York, NY · 1,627 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemisericordia.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 214069)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Swarthmore CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Misericordia University vs Swarthmore CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 15 EADA programs at this school
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