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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

Requirements

At Mercy College, we recognize students' educational and professional experiences. Determining your admission first requires determining if you are a first-time college student or a transfer student.

First-time college students have graduated from high school and have not received nine or more credits for any coursework at a college or university post graduation. 

Students who meet the first-time college student criteria must:

  • Have a high school cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or higher; or
  • Have an ACT composite score of 18 or higher; or
  • Have completed the High School Equivalency Test (HiSet) or General Education Development (GED) certificate

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TRANSFER ADMISSIONS

Requirements

Transfer students have attended a college or university upon high school graduation and earned at least nine or more credits. Students who meet this criteria must:

  • Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.25 at the institution where the most recent nine or more credits hours were attempted

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Prepare for a successful transfer

Learn about our generous transfer credit acceptance. We accept up to 90 credits to be applied toward your bachelor's degree!
 

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CALLING ADULT STUDENTS

Wonder what it's like to go back to school as an adult student? You're not alone. We've got you covered!

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Next step before transforming into a life-saving hero: complete the form below. Our admissions team will get you all the info you need to know.

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Admissions: admissions@mchs.edu

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About Us

Mercy College of Health Sciences has been transforming students into healthcare professionals since 1899. Located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, we offer master's degrees, bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, certificate programs, and continuing education courses.

Mercy College is the only private Catholic college in central Iowa and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), in addition to numerous programmatic accreditors.

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Mercy College is a Catholic, accredited, nonprofit institution of higher learning.

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