Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Mount Mercy admits about 8 in 10 applicants (83%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 39% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (82% and 83%).
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
28% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Mount Mercy reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered. Scores are optional. 1% of first-years sent an SAT and 2% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Started considering other tests in fall 2023; Stopped considering legacy status in fall 2023; Stopped considering work experience in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Mount Mercy University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)