by our College Data Analytics TeamMercyhurst earned 11 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 3 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 6 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #5 of 258 in Basketball (D2), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Mercyhurst University holds 11 ranking badges across 5 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. This page reflects the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 3 |
| Top 10% | 2 |
| Top 15% | 6 |
| Total | 11 |
Mercyhurst University is best known for Health Professions: 2 of its 7 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Health Sciences & Services, Anthropology and Accounting. Its highest traditional-student placement is #11 of 220 in Highest Paid Graduates for Health Sciences & Services.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location Diversity (Pennsylvania) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ | |||
| Public Health | ||||
| Highest Paid Graduates | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence & Command Operations | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | ||||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 athletics rankings, Mercyhurst University earned 4 badges across 3 sports, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #5 of 258 in Basketball (D2).
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Cross Country (D2) | ✓ | |||
| Football (D2) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country (D2) | ✓ |
Mercyhurst University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,695 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 35%).
The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Mercyhurst University appears in 178 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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