Academics at Mercy University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Mercy University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

43 Majors With Completions

15:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

25% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

The student-to-faculty ratio at Mercy University is about average at 15 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. 25% of the instructors at Mercy University are employed full time, near the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Mercy University offers 43 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Mercy University are summarised below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

The most popular majors at Mercy University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	380
Business Administration, Management and Operations	248
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	175
Psychology, General	157
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	93

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Mercy University, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? Mercy University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 5,897 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Mercy University retains and graduates its students — 76% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further into Mercy University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Majors & Degree Programs at Mercy University — every major and degree program offered
Faculty Composition at Mercy University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at Mercy University — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at Mercy University — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation Detail at Mercy University — regional and program accreditation status