Resources › For Students and Parents Mount Mercy University Admissions ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Warde Hall at Mount Mercy University. Bobak Ha'Eri / Wikimedia Commons For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 21, 2017 Mount Mercy University Admissions Overview: Mount Mercy University has an acceptance rate of 62%, making it a generally accessible school. To apply, those interested will need to submit an application (online or paper) along with official high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores. The school has rolling admissions although students are encouraged to apply in the winter or early spring for fall admission. For complete instructions, be sure to visit the school's admissions website or contact the admissions office. Admissions Data (2016): Mount Mercy University Acceptance Rate: 62% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: - / - SAT Math: 520 / 590 SAT Writing: - / - SAT score comparison for Iowa colleges ACT Composite: 18 / 24 ACT English: 17 / 22 ACT Math: 17 / 24 What these ACT numbers mean ACT score comparison for Iowa colleges Mount Mercy University Description: Established as a junior college by the Sisters of Mercy in 1928, Mount Mercy University is today a master's degree-granting Catholic university offering a range of liberal arts and professional degree programs. The 40-acre campus is located in a residential neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, just a couple minutes from downtown. Chicago, the Twin Cities, and St. Louis are each about four hours away. Students can chose from over 40 majors with business and nursing being most popular among undergraduates. The university also has many accelerated degree programs that cater to adult students. Academics are supported by small classes and a 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio. Students with strong GPAs and ACT scores should check out the university's Honors Program. On the student life front, the university has over 40 clubs and organizations, and in athletics, the Mount Mercy Mustangs compete in the NAIA Midwest Collegiate Conference (MCC). The school fields seven men's and eight women's sports. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 1,886 (1,580 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 31% Male / 69% Female66% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $29,696 Books: $1,280 (why so much?) Room and Board: $8,900 Other Expenses: $3,778 Total Cost: $43,654 Mount Mercy University Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 100%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 100%Loans: 84%Average Amount of AidGrants: $21,024Loans: $9,688 Academic Programs: Most Popular Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Marketing, Nursing Retention and Graduation Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 72%4-Year Graduation Rate: 44%6-Year Graduation Rate: 58% Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Men's Sports: Baseball, Bowling, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, BasketballWomen's Sports: Track and Field, Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, Softball Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like Mount Mercy University, You May Also Like These Schools: University of Iowa: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Grand View University: Profile Loras College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Buena Vista University: Profile Simpson College: Profile Drake University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Wartburg College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Clarke University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Central College: Profile University of Northern Iowa: Profile Saint Ambrose University: Profile Iowa State University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "Mount Mercy University Admissions." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/mount-mercy-university-profile-787805. Grove, Allen. (2020, October 29). Mount Mercy University Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/mount-mercy-university-profile-787805 Grove, Allen. "Mount Mercy University Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/mount-mercy-university-profile-787805 (accessed June 9, 2023). copy citation Featured Video