Belong. Believe. Become.
A National Historic Landmark campus. Professors who know your name. A 118-year Mercy tradition that turns your education into a calling. See for yourself at Fall Fest Open House.
Saturday, Oct 17
First-Year Students
High School Students
Transfer Students
From Another College
Graduate Students
Masters or Doctorate
Accepted Students
Future Lions
Belong.
A community built for you
With just 1,971 students across all programs, you're never a number here. You're known. Supported. Part of something.
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio — one of the lowest in New Jersey
Believe.
Values that go beyond the classroom
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1908. Our core values — Respect, Integrity, Justice, Compassion, Service — are lived, not listed.
118 Yrs
Of Mercy mission guiding every decision we make
Become.
Your future, made accessible
Every full-time freshman receives financial aid. Average award: $34,582. Your education shouldn't be a financial burden — it's our promise.
100%
Of full-time freshmen receive at least one form of financial aid
Academics
Two Schools. Endless Pathways.
School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, & Sciences
Accounting • Business • Biology • Communication • Criminal Justice • English • Education • Finance • Graphic Design • History • Marketing • Mathematics • Psychology • and more
Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness
Nursing (A.B.S.N., B.S.N., R.N. to B.S.N., DE-M.S.N.) • Social Work • Exercise Science, Wellness & Sports • Health Sciences • Health Profession Studies • and more
Financial Aid
Making a private university education accessible — for every student.
We don’t believe cost should determine your future. 100% of our full-time freshmen receive financial aid from at least one source. Our average freshman award is $34,582 — reducing our $36,100 sticker price for most students dramatically.
$34,582
Average award for full-time freshmen
46%
Average undergraduate tuition discount
100%
Of full-time freshmen receive at least one form of aid
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