Misericordia University Overview

Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Dallas makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Misericordia University Known For?

• Students at Misericordia University may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• Students at Misericordia University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Misericordia University.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Misericordia University makes roughly $50,400 a year. This is 24% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Misericordia University to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Misericordia University Rankings

We have ranked Misericordia University as #276 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Misericordia University also holds the #23 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Misericordia University has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#33	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#46	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#249	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Misericordia University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Most Popular Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#106	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#111	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Misericordia University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#28	Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools	College Factual
#30	Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	College Factual
#88	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#98	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#112	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#250	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Misericordia University?

Contact details for Misericordia University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	301 Lake St, Dallas, PA 18612-1098
Phone:	570-674-6400
Facebook:	http://facebook.com/misericordiau
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/misericordiau

How Do I Get Into Misericordia University?

You can apply to Misericordia University online at: www.misericordia.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Misericordia University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	considered but not required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Misericordia University?

The acceptance rate at Misericordia University is 83%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Can I Afford Misericordia University?

The overall average net price of Misericordia University is $36,640. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Misericordia University, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $11,425 a year. That adds up to $45,700 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Misericordia University is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Misericordia University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,845 undergraduate students at Misericordia University, with 1,473 being full-time and 372 being part-time.

There are also 529 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,473 full-time undergraduates at Misericordia University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Misericordia University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	1,278
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Misericordia University. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Misericordia University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 2 master’s degree programs available online at Misericordia University. In 2019-2020, 1,271 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Misericordia University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 34th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Misericordia University

The following table shows how Misericordia University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#25	#19
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#31	#31
General Social Sciences	#58	#58
Political Science & Government	#65	#63

Online Growth Rankings of Misericordia University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Misericordia University was -13.1%. This is the #2,023 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Misericordia University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Misericordia University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Other Business, Management & Marketing	14%
Social Sciences	20%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Misericordia University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Misericordia University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Business, Management & Marketing	#74
Medical Illustration & Informatics	#90
General Social Sciences	#95
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	#130
Allied Health Professions	#237
Social Sciences	#492

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Misericordia University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	64	54	118
Nursing	0	0	68	0	22	4	94
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	88	0	0	0	88
Business Administration & Management	0	0	59	0	28	0	87
Allied Health Professions	0	6	30	0	0	0	36
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	29	0	29
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	0	29	0	29
General Psychology	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Political Science & Government	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	19	0	0	0	19
Accounting	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Computer Information Systems	0	0	17	0	0	0	17
General Biology	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Health & Physical Education	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Social Work	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
General English Literature	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
General Education	0	0	0	1	4	0	5
Statistics	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
History	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Mathematics	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Philosophy	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
General Social Sciences	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chemistry	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	8	470	2	176	58	715

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Mike Russell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.