Apply for Admissions

Thank you for your interest in Mercy College. Please complete the application below and include the required $30 non-refundable application fee when submitting your application. This fee may be waived if you participate in a campus tour with admissions staff.

Here are a few ways to apply for admission:

Complete the application online. It will be sent to the Admissions Office once you submit it – be sure to fill it out completely, along with the application fee paid via Mastercard, Visa or Discover Card.
Download the application. You may print the application and submit it by mail.
Request an application to be mailed. You may contact the Admissions Office to have a copy mailed to you.

Application Deadlines

Applications for College admission consideration must be received by the Office of Admissions by the following dates:

Fall Semester
Application Deadline: July 1
Transcript Deadline: July 15
Spring Semester
Application Deadline: November 1
Transcript Deadline: November 15
Summer Semester
Application Deadline: April 1
Transcript Deadline: April 15

Program Application Deadlines

Applications to the programs below must be received by the Office of Admissions by the following dates:

Clinical Laboratory Science
Application Deadline: November 1
Interview Deadline: December 1
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Application Deadline: January 1
Observation Deadline: February 1
Interview Deadline: February 28
Radiologic Technology
Application Deadline: January 1
Observation Deadline: February 1
Interview Deadline: February 28

Admissions Office

Local (515) 643-6715
Fax (515) 643-6702
Toll Free (800) 637-2994, ext. 3-6715
Office Hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Email admissions@mchs.edu

Admissions Office Mailing Address

Mail paper applications, non-refundable application fee and official transcripts to:

Mercy College of Health Sciences
Office of Admissions
921 6th Avenue, Suite A
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1222

Online Application Technical Support

For assistance with the online application, please contact:

Jason Morgan
Technology Specialist
Local: (515) 643-6704
Fax (515) 643-6698
Toll Free (515) 637-2994, ext 3-6704
jmorgan@mercydesmoines.org