| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
8,016 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
5,392 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
2,624 |
| Total graduate students: |
3,279 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,431 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,848 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
7% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 38.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 26.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 11.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 23.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 35.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.3% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 26.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
66 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Dobbs Ferry |
| Population of city/town: |
11,059 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Yorktown Heights |
| Nearest major city: |
New York City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
8,405,837 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.mercy.edu/
about-mercy-college/
locations/
dobbs-ferry-main-campus/
campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- other housing including Handicap accessible housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
34% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
13% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
87% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
33% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1093 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Mobile application to view course schedules, grades, campus maps, directory, on- and off-campus events, and links to social media. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Interlibrary loans, database searching. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Trading room, music and recording studios, biological research labs, digital arts studio; strategic consulting, women's leadership, and lifepath coaching institutes; global engagement, cybersecurity education, speech/hearing, excellence, entrepreneurship, business communication, and international business centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills, Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) Program. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career videos, mock interview tool. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Impact, published biweekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
17 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
35 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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HELP Campus Ministry
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union; Caribbean and Latin American Student Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International student club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Spirit Squad, No Mercy: Dance team, Maverick Society, Video Game Alliance, Veterans of Mercy, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Rotaract, S.A.D.D., Honors Student Association, Model UN, Colleges Against Cancer, Accounting Society; dance, fashion, video game, marketing, gentlemen's leadership, sport athletic, exercise science, and finance clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Matt Kilcullen,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletics homepage: |
https://www.mercy.edu/
mercy-college-web-cam |
| School colors: |
blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Mavericks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
East Coast Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fitness center, gymnasium, swimming pools, tennis courts, track; baseball, soccer, and softball fields; basketball and volleyball courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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baseball, basketball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
JFK International Airport - Qu (31 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
La Guardia Airport - Flushing (23 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Ardsley, NY (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
White Plains, NY (8 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
1% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Aetna, Inc., American International Group, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Allstate, American Express Company, AT&T, Bayer Corporation, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Calvary Hospital, Citibank, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Consolidated Edison Inc., Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young LLP, Federal Express, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Fox News Channel, General Motors Company, HSBC Bank USA, Internal Revenue Service, JP Morgan Chase & Company, Kraft Foods, Inc., MasterCard International, Inc., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Merrill Lynch, Metropolitan Life, Morgan Stanley, Mount Sinai Medical Center, MTV, New York City Department of Education, New York Fire Department, New York Organized Crime Task Force, New York Police Department, New York Power Authority, New York State Department of Correctional Services, New York State Department of Health, New York State Police, Northern Westchester Hospital Center, PepsiCo, Perella Weinberg Partners, Pfizer, Inc., Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Ralph Lauren, United States Postal Service, US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Verizon Communications, Inc., Xerox Corporation. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Alex Ferrari, Executive Vice President Production & Production Technology at Viacom Music and Entertainment Group
- Anthony Mullen, 2009 National Teacher of the Year
- Karen O'Mara, Vice President at Ralph Lauren.
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