Mercy College of Ohio acceptance rate & admissions

Mercy College of Ohio admits 93% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 121 of 283 applicants were admitted and 52 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 790–1010 on the SAT or 15–20 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
93%

More selective than 8% of Ohio colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

15% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 42% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
43%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Mercy College of Ohio over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied283
Admitted121
Enrolled52

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Mercy College of Ohio SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Mercy College of Ohio is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing410510
SAT math380500
ACT composite1520
SAT total (approx.)7901010

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Mercy College of Ohio admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202493%410–510380–50015–20College Scorecard
Fall 202343%420–570430–50015–22IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Mercy College of Ohio compared with other Ohio colleges?

Mercy College of Ohio has the 57th-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Ohio colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
53Antioch College89%41%$14,834
54Cleveland State University91%51%$14,764
55University of Toledo92%57%$17,249
56Wilmington College92%47%$24,153
57Mercy College of Ohio93%56%$17,989
58Hiram College94%55%$21,058
59Ohio Dominican University94%41%$20,079
60Herzing University-Akron95%19%$18,934
61Wright State University96%42%$15,415

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Ohio colleges →

Who enrolls at Mercy College of Ohio

First-year students who return for year two87%
First-year students from Ohio83%
Pell Grant recipients33%
First-generation students49%
Women / men87% / 13%
International students0%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Mercy College of Ohio admissions questions

What is the Mercy College of Ohio acceptance rate?

Mercy College of Ohio accepts 93% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 121 of 283 applicants were admitted.

Does Mercy College of Ohio require the SAT or ACT?

Mercy College of Ohio considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 15% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 42% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Mercy College of Ohio?

The middle 50% of Mercy College of Ohio enrolled first-year students scored 790–1010 on the SAT and 15–20 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Mercy College of Ohio?

43% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (52 of 121).

Is Mercy College of Ohio getting harder to get into?

Mercy College of Ohio accepted 93% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 43% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Mercy College of Ohio overview