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🇺🇸 USA · Iowa

Mercy College of Health Sciences

  • Private
  • Urban
  • 4-year degree
Reported admit rate
99.7%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹16,59,215Out-of-state
Students
867Undergraduates
Students per teacher
7Student to faculty

About

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a private Catholic college focused on healthcare and located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Established by the Sisters of Mercy in 1899, Mercy College offers master’s, bachelor's, and associate degrees, as well as certificate programs in the health sciences.

Admissions planning estimate

98% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 63%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 98.78%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 98.8% (162/164; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

100 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 648
Offered a place 648
Enrolled 143

22.1% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

ACT composite16-21
136

What a year costs

₹18,77,888 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹16,59,215
  • Books & supplies₹2,18,674

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹16,59,215
Out-of-state ₹16,59,215

Average aid awarded: ₹6,35,920 a year.

Outcomes and support

69.2%
Retention
65.5%
Graduation
10%
From out of state

One teacher for every 7 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 64.2%
Hispanic 13.6%
African American 12.2%
Asian 6.2%
Native American 1.7%
Unknown 1%
Multiracial 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.2%

4 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesbachelor
Health/Medical Preparatory Programsbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate99.71%
Total Applicants648
Admitted Applicants648
Enrolled Applicants143
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementNot required
Recommendations RequiredNot required
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Test Scores

ACT Composite 25th %16
ACT Composite 75th %21

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹16,59,215
Out-of-State Tuition₹16,59,215
Books & Supplies₹2,18,674
Average Net Price₹25,29,025
Average Aid Awarded₹6,35,920
Out-of-State Students10%

Student Body Diversity

African American12.23%
Asian6.23%
Hispanic13.61%
White64.24%
Multiracial0.69%
Native American1.73%
Pacific Islander0.23%
International0.00
Unknown Race1.04%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingUrban
Years4
Graduation Rate65.52%
Retention Rate69.23%
Student/Faculty Ratio7:1
Total Undergraduates867

Contact

Street Address928 6th Ave
ZIP Code50309
Phone(515) 635-1133
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/