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Misericordia University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Private

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Post-master’s certificate
Doctor’s degree – professional practice

State Abbreviation

Pennsylvania

301 LAKE STDALLAS, PA 18612

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$23,822

89%

2242

24

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

Rolling Admissions

Normal

3.48

1120

Located in northeastern Pennsylvania, Misericordia University is the first four-year institution of higher learning in Luzerne County, founded in 1924. The name, Misericordia, means “heart of mercy” which still resonates today within our charisms of mercy, service, justice, and hospitality. Misericordia is a broad-based liberal arts and pre-professional studies university and has been co-educational since the 1970s.Misericordia is nationally and regionally ranked among the best colleges and universities. According to the Princeton Review, MU has been recognized as one of the top colleges and universities in the northeastern United States.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Misericordia University is fifty-one percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

King’s College80.90%
Wilkes University78.60%
Keystone College78.70%
Baptist Bible College & Seminary of Pennsylvania40.60%
Marywood University77.80%