Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice
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Mount Mercy University is a private Catholic university in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1928. It offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and nine graduate programs, supported by a liberal arts core that includes fields such as English, fine arts, history, mathematics, natural science, philosophy, theology and social science.
- Rankings
#191 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #191 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #581 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$39,070▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $56,000
Room & Board: $11,030
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $28,628
Pell Grant Recipients: 21%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$39,070▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $56,000
Room & Board: $11,030
Books & Supplies: $1,200
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $28,628
Pell Grant Recipients: 21%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.36 / gal
- Test Scores
ACT 19–25▼
25th–75th Percentile
ACT Composite: 19–25
- Admit Rate
- 79%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,451
- Undergrad
- 1,185
- Graduate
- 266
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Retention Rate
- 70%
- Graduation Rate
- 56%
- Official Portal
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1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402-4797
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