Misericordia University

Dallas, PA · Private

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Admission rate

Misericordia University admitted 70.9% of applicants university-wide (2,648 of 3,733).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide70.9%2,6483,733
In-state78.6%1,1001,400
Out-of-state70.0%350500
International applicants50.0%50100
Men72.9%1,1271,546
Women69.5%1,5202,186

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 2,648 admitted students, 463 enrolled (17.5% yield).

Misericordia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1000–1250
ACT (mid-50%)
19–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.74

Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)

Misericordia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $62,776/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$40,370
Fees, housing, food, books & other$22,406
Sticker cost of attendance$62,776/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$36,759
$30k–48k$37,554
$48k–75k$36,848
$75k–110k$37,879
Over $110k$37,665

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$17,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Misericordia GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Presidential Scholarship$20,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Trustee Scholarship$17,000 per year (Trustee)
  • Dean's Scholarship$15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Founders ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • Merit ScholarshipUp to $12,000 per year (Merit)
  • Misericordia GrantVaries (Need Based)

Misericordia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official Secondary/High School Transcript
  • Online Application (Misericordia Application or Common App for first-year)

International applicants

  • Official Secondary/High School Transcript
  • Online Application (Misericordia Application or Common App for first-year)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Misericordia University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Misericordia University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$64,313
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
71.7%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
78%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,973
At graduation

Misericordia University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #273
  • Niche: #713

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-08-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Misericordia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (13%), Psychology (10%), Social sciences (4%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 67% of class sections have under 20 students.

Misericordia University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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