Quick Facts

Scholarships     Educational Partners     Library     Campus and Facilities     Tuition     Founded

Student Profile

• 778 full- and part-time undergraduates (Fall 2009)
• 82% female
• 18% male

ACT Scores

The median ACT score for entering students is 21.

Affiliation

Private, coeducational, Roman Catholic sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives

Financial Aid

In 2008-09 Mercy College awarded an estimated $10,603,193 through scholarships, loans, grants and work-study aid. Ninety-five percent of Mercy College students receive some form of financial aid. Our financial aid staff are happy to visit with you to determine if you qualify.

The Mercy College FAFSA school code is 006273.

Scholarships

Mercy College offers both need-based and merit scholarships. In 2008-09 more than $465,268 in scholarships were awarded.

Education Partners

The Mercy College Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration program has an articulation agreement with the Master of Health Care Administration at Des Moines University, allowing our students faster admission to the Master's of Health Care Administration Program.

Library

Mercy College library resources are located both on the main campus and at Mercy Medical Center. Both locations offer electronic discs, information services, books, journals, medical texts, reference materials, DVDs, videotapes and other materials.

• Four library branches with 14,960 print and video holdings.
• Current journal subscriptions – 248
• Information databases access – 20
• Journals and newspapers available for full-text access – 7,500

Campus and Facilities

The Mercy College of Health Sciences campus is located in Des Moines, just off Interstate 235 in central Iowa. Our campus includes fully equipped classrooms and lecture halls, skills laboratories, student computer laboratories and student lounges, as well as faculty and administrative offices.

Clinical instruction is provided at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines and other health care locations in the metropolitan and surrounding areas.

Tuition

Tuition rate for 2010-11 at Mercy College is among Iowa’s most affordable for private colleges:

• Full-time tuition (12 credits or more): $6,750/semester
• Part-time tuition (11 credits or less): $460/credit hour

Founded

Mercy Hospital opened its formal nursing school in 1899. Mercy College evolved from the Mercy School of Health Sciences – a certificate and diploma institution established in January 1994 as a consolidation of the Mercy Schools of Nursing, Radiology and Emergency Medical Services. Mercy College of Health Sciences was officially formed in July 1995.