Mercy College
Mercy College at a Glance
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Mercy College Featured Rankings
- #4 Best Online Bachelor's in Cybersecurity in New York
- #6 Fastest Accelerated Online Bachelor's of Cybersecurity
- #7 Best Online MBAs New York
- #10 Fastest Accelerated Online Master’s of Computer Science
- #12 Online Master’s in Organizational Leadership
- #15 Accelerated Online Master's of Psychology
- #16 Online Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity
- #17 New York's Best Online Colleges
- #18 Online Master’s in English
- #18 20 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's of Cybersecurity
- #18 Online Bachelor’s in English
- #19 Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security
- #19 Online Bachelor’s in Sports Management
- #21 Online Bachelor’s in Finance
- #22 Online Master’s in Marketing/Advertising
- #23 Online Bachelor’s in Marketing/Advertising
- #24 Online Bachelor's in Computer Science
- #24 Online Master’s in Cybersecurity
- #24 Online Master’s in Human Resources
- #25 Online Master's in Accounting
- #25 Online Finance MBAs
- #26 New York's Best Online Master's Degrees
- #49 Online Bachelor’s in Business Administration
About Mercy College
Mercy College 's Online Degrees
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Sports Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Corporate and Homeland Security Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting
- Finance
- Health Care Management
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Management
- Managerial Analytics
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Organizational Leadership
- Required Credits: 33
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Computer Information Systems
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Computer Science
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Human Resource Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Bilingual Education
- Required Credits: 15
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
MS in Adolescence Education
Degree Concentrations
- Grades 7-12
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Childhood Education
Degree Concentrations
- Grades 1-6
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Early Childhood Education
Degree Concentrations
- Birth - Grade 2
- Required Credits: 39
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Nursing Education
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Required Credits: 33-36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Teaching Literacy
Degree Concentrations
- Birth - Grade 12
- Required Credits: 33
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BA in English
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MA in English Literature
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MPA in Public Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Health Services Management
- Required Credits: 48
- Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Gerontology
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Community Health
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Health Services Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
BSN in RN to BSN
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Health Services Management
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Nursing Administration
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Psychology
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Counseling
- Required Credits: 48
- Completion Time: 2.5-3.5 years
- Format: Fully online
Mercy College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,581 | 86% | 76% | 45% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Mercy College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $23,650 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $13,327 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,062 |
| 48K - 75K | $14,965 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,538 |
| 110K+ | $22,764 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Mercy College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mercy College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,532 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Mercy College 's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 10,508 | 7,444 | 3,064 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mercy College ?
Mercy College is located at 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522.
How Safe is Mercy College ?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Mercy College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mercy College has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Dobbs Ferry has a violent crime rate of 0.28% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.42%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Mercy College Known For?
Mercy College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Communications
- Business
- History
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Education
- Law
- Literature
- Nursing
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Medical
- Psychology
- Social Work
Mercy College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mercy College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Mercy College ranks #511 in the U.S. and #957 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMercy College ranks #558 in the U.S. and #2064 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMercy College ranks #590 in the U.S. and #2194 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMercy College ranks #734 in the U.S. and #2208 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMercy College ranks #736 in the U.S. and #3199 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMercy College ranks #740 in the U.S. and #3310 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMercy College ranks #773 in the U.S. and #3349 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMercy College ranks #790 in the U.S. and #2765 worldwide for influence in Law.
Mercy College ranks #797 in the U.S. and #2404 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMercy College ranks #850 in the U.S. and #2206 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMercy College ranks #852 in the U.S. and #3672 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMercy College ranks #871 in the U.S. and #3439 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMercy College ranks #874 in the U.S. and #2939 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMercy College ranks #1028 in the U.S. and #3538 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMercy College ranks #1180 in the U.S. and #3102 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMercy College ranks #1216 in the U.S. and #2911 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWho Are Mercy College 's Most Influential Alumni?
Mercy College 's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Communications, and Business. Here are some of Mercy College 's most famous alumni:
