Application Procedure

First-time College Students

You are classified as a first-time college student at Mercy College if you have never attended college or have earned fewer than nine (9) college credits after graduating from high school. This includes students who entered with advanced standing (college credits earned before graduation from high school).

Transfer Students

Students are considered transfer students at Mercy College when they have earned a minimum of nine (9) credits at a post-secondary institution following high school graduation.

Application for College Admission

An application is complete when the following items are received:

• Application for College Admission

• Official high school transcript and GED scores, if applicable
  
  High school transcripts are required for all students including those who have previously attended or graduated from college. (Exception: Applicants applying for the following programs DO NOT need to submit high school transcripts: CLS, BSHCA, and BSN.) If you have completed a GED,  a high school transcript and GED score must be submitted to the Admissions Office.

• Official ACT/SAT score report, if applicable
  School Codes - ACT: 1347; SAT: 2803

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  
  Students who have completed one class at a college/university or withdrew from one semester, must submit a transcript from that institution to the Admissions Office.

• Submit to the Financial Aid Office a copy of their Military Discharge Form (DD214) or Basic Eligibility (DD2283), if applicable

• If English is not your native language and you did not graduate from a U.S. high school you will need to provide either the results from an English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a score of 530 or higher (71 or higher on an Internet-based test or 197 or higher on a Computer-based test) or COMPASS ESL Reading test with a score of 92 or higher within the last two years. 

An Official Transcript

A transcript is considered official when stamped with the official school seal, signed by the appropriate school official and received in a sealed envelope. During the application process, request that official transcript(s) be sent to the Mercy College Admissions Office from your high school (if applicable) and any colleges you have attended. Students who have completed one class at a college/university or withdrew from one semester, must submit a transcript from that institution to the Admissions Office.