More selective than 24% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $32,596. College Scorecard.
Higher than 25% of New York colleges we cover and 34% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 29% of New York colleges we cover and 46% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Mercy University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 8,581 applicants, Mercy University admitted 7,334 and 1,165 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Mercy University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Mercy University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Mercy University took 4.4 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $11,974 | $52,326 | 3.0 years |
| $30–48k | $12,598 | $55,053 | 3.2 years |
| $48–75k | $15,056 | $65,795 | 3.8 years |
| $75–110k | $17,725 | $77,458 | 4.4 years |
| $110k+ | $21,299 | $93,077 | 5.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.4 years, the average time graduates took (34% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($52,055) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $17,422 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Mercy University majors, earnings & careers
Mercy University offers 37 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Arts & Design · 2
- Business & Finance · 2
- Communications & Media · 2
- Education · 2
- Science & Math · 2
Highest-earning majors at Mercy University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $118,232 | $35,500 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | $110,519 | $31,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $95,089 | — |
| Accounting | $72,587 | $27,000 |
| Information Technology | $68,529 | $29,833 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | $65,158 | $29,000 |
| Business Administration | $64,963 | $26,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | $62,942 | — |
Quick list of all 37 majors
- Accounting$72,587
- Behavioral Sciences—
- Biology$62,849
- Business Administration$64,963
- Communications$49,395
- Computer and Information Sciences$95,089
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$51,758
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$57,069
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$54,725
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$58,471
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$62,942
- Human Services$49,634
- Information Science / Studies—
- Information Technology$68,529
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$60,049
- Legal Studies / Paralegal$51,161
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science$110,519
- Music—
- Nursing$118,232
- Psychology$53,346
- Public Policy Analysis—
- Public Relations and Advertising$50,973
- Social Sciences$55,052
- Social Work$59,024
- Sociology$47,552
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$61,161
- Veterinary / Animal Health Technologies / Technicians—
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$65,158
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, 33 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Westchester County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Westchester County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Mercy University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy University | 86% | $14,072 | 46% | $52,055 | This school |
| Long Island University | 86% | $33,062 | 57% | $59,950 | |
| Iona University | 87% | $29,188 | 56% | $73,595 | |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | 85% | $21,696 | 57% | $65,756 | |
| New York Institute of Technology | 81% | $22,443 | 59% | $70,080 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Mercy University would cost you $18,990 less per year than Long Island University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Mercy University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$19,552).
- Long Island University gives aided families $3,838 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Mercy University | Long Island University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $22,880 | $42,432 | −$19,552 |
| Books & supplies | $1,692 | $2,000 | −$308 |
| Housing & meals | $14,700 | $17,354 | −$2,654 |
| Personal & travel | $3,940 | $2,500 | +$1,440 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$10,616 | −$8,862 | −$1,754 |
| Sticker price | $32,596 | $55,424 | −$22,828 |
| Average grants | −$18,524 | −$22,362 | +$3,838 |
| You pay | $14,072 | $33,062 | −$18,990 |
“+” means Mercy University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Mercy University
What is the Mercy University acceptance rate?
Mercy University accepts 86% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 7,334 of 8,581 applicants were admitted.
How much does Mercy University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $32,596 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,072 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,974 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,299.
How much do Mercy University graduates earn?
Former Mercy University students earn a median $52,055 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Mercy University graduation rate?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for their second year.
How long does a Mercy University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Mercy University costs about $65,795 after grants ($15,056 a year for 4.4 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $52,055 ten years after starting, $17,422 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 3.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Mercy University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/mercy-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).