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Mount Mercy University acceptance rate & admissions

Mount Mercy University admits 83% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,131 of 1,436 applicants were admitted and 208 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
83%

More selective than 39% of Iowa colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

1% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 3% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
18%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Mount Mercy University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,436
Admitted1,131
Enrolled208

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

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Mount Mercy University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202483%———College Scorecard
Fall 202379%——19–25IPEDS

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

How selective is Mount Mercy University compared with other Iowa colleges?

Mount Mercy University has the 18th-lowest acceptance rate of 29 Iowa colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
14Cornell College80%62%$23,634
15St Luke's College80%100%$19,820
16Northwestern College80%66%$25,907
17Graceland University-Lamoni81%42%$18,504
18Mount Mercy University83%58%$20,168
19University of Iowa84%75%$22,531
20Central College86%66%$23,377
21Simpson College86%63%$21,936
22University of Dubuque89%40%$23,386

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

Who enrolls at Mount Mercy University

First-year students who return for year two73%
First-year students from Iowa60%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students29%
Women / men59% / 41%
International students12%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Mount Mercy University admissions questions

What is the Mount Mercy University acceptance rate?

Mount Mercy University accepts 83% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,131 of 1,436 applicants were admitted.

Does Mount Mercy University require the SAT or ACT?

Mount Mercy University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 1% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Mount Mercy University?

18% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (208 of 1,131).

Is Mount Mercy University getting harder to get into?

Mount Mercy University accepted 83% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 79% 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 Mount Mercy University overview