Mercy College (New York)

Mercy College
Motto Latin: Inserviendo consumere
Motto in English
 To be consumed in service[1]
Type Private research university
Established 1950
Affiliation Nonsectarian
(formerly Roman Catholic)
Endowment $193.5 million (2015)[2]
President Timothy L. Hall
Provost Jose Herrera
Academic staff
 928 (full-time and part-time)[3]
Students 11,295 (Fall 2015)[4]
Undergraduates 8,016 (Fall 2015)[4]
Postgraduates 3,279 (Fall 2015)[4]
Location Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
Campus Suburban, 66 acres (0.27 km2) (Dobbs Ferry campus)[5]
Newspaper The Impact
Colors Blue and White[5]
Athletics NCAA Division II – ECC[6]
Nickname Mavericks[7]
Affiliations NAICU
CIC
Sports 10 Varsity Teams
Website www.mercy.edu

Mercy College (Mercy or Mercy NY) is a private, non-sectarian, non-profit, coeducational research university with its main campus located on 66 acres in Dobbs Ferry, New York, alongside the Hudson River, with additional locations in Manhattan, Bronx and Yorktown Heights.[8] Mercy College has five schools: Business, Education, Health & Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social & Behavioral Sciences, and offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs.[9] The university enrolls about 11,000 students. The student body comes from 43 states and 54 countries.[5]

History

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1950, Mercy College became a four-year college offering programs leading to the baccalaureate degree in 1961. The College was accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in 1968. In the next half-decade, Mercy College set a course for its future with a series of actions including declaring itself independent and co-educational. In addition, it doubled the size of the existing physical plant and initiated the first of many community outreach efforts. Mercy College in the 1970s broadened its outreach through the establishment of extension centers and branch campuses throughout communities in Westchester County and New York City.

Mercy College was authorized to offer its first graduate program, nursing, in 1981. Since then, over 30 diverse graduate programs have been introduced, and in 2006, the College was granted authorization to offer its first doctoral program in physical therapy.[10] The College expanded its offerings to include online programs in the 1990s, and was soon granted the ability to offer entire degree programs online. Thousands of Mercy College students take one or all of their courses online through the more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs offered.[8]

Campus

Dobbs Ferry main campus

External video
Virtual tour of Mercy College's scenic 66-acre Dobbs Ferry campus on the banks of the Hudson River., February 4, 2014, 2:27

The main campus is in Dobbs Ferry, New York, overlooking the Hudson River. The campus encompasses 66 acres alongside the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry, New York, a suburb of Westchester County, 25 miles north of New York City. In addition to academic and administrative buildings, it houses the College’s residence and athletics buildings. Dobbs Ferry students enjoy all the nearby shopping and restaurants, just steps from campus, as well as biking, jogging or walk along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail that runs through campus. The Dobbs Ferry main campus is just a short walk from the Ardsley-on-Hudson Station of the Metro-North Hudson Line, making Grand Central Terminal in New York City accessible in less than 30 minutes.[11] In December 2015, the College opened a new 350-bed, state-of-the-art residence hall complex that includes a 5,000-square-foot fitness center facility, and student commons with shops.[12]

Sites

Manhattan

The Manhattan site is situated in the heart of Manhattan at Herald Square.

Bronx

The Bronx site occupies 125,000 square feet at the Hutchinson Metro Center, a rapidly developing complex of corporate and health care organizations and businesses.

Yorktown Heights

In 1979, the Yorktown site of Mercy College was moved to its permanent facility at the intersection of Route 202 and Strang Boulevard. This beautifully landscaped building was renovated for college use. The branch library of Mercy College on Mercy College's Yorktown site has been designated a federal depository for government publications.[13] In Yorktown Heights, students have access to Northern Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess and Fairfield Counties. The site is close to Franklin Delano Roosevelt State Park, which offers extensive outdoor recreational activities.

Academics

Schools

Mercy College has five schools:

Mercy College offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, including more than two dozen that can be completed online. The faculty comprises 210 full-time professors with a significant majority holding the highest degree in their respective fields, Fulbright Scholars, published and national best-selling authors, and experts.

Mercy College runs the Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) Program, a mentoring program that aims to maximize students’ success through comprehensive collaboration between students and professional mentors, and to address the national agenda to raise the number of college graduates in America. PACT students are provided professional mentors who facilitate integrated support for academic, career, and personal growth. Together, student and mentor create a customized plan. Mercy offers an Honors Program for high achieving students.

Reputation and rankings

Admissions

Peterson's classed Mercy College's admissions process as "moderately difficult".[3] Undergraduate acceptance rate was 66% in Fall 2015. The average high school GPA of incoming freshmen was 84.75/100 (3.4/4.0) in Fall 2015.[20]

Demographics

As of 2014, the undergraduate population includes 7,157 full-time and 2,942 part-time students with 31 percent of freshmen and 12 percent of all full-time undergraduates residing in campus-affiliated housing. While the majority of students are New York residents, students represent 43 states and 54 countries. Mercy College offers small class sizes with an average student/faculty ratio of 20:1. 88% of students are commuters; 12% live in campus housing. Mercy College has 71% female students and 29% male students.[21]

Accreditation

All campuses of Mercy College are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Among others, Mercy College holds professional accreditations with:[22]

Research

Some highlights of research at Mercy College include:

Libraries

Mercy College houses four university libraries. Branch libraries are present on all of Mercy College's sites. Its main flagship library is on the Dobbs Ferry Campus.[23] The library at Mercy College's Yorktown site has been designated a federal depository for government publications.[24]

Athletics

Official athletics logo.

Mercy College sponsors an intramural sports program as well as intercollegiate competition in 10 varsity teams compete at the Division II level. The College is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Coast Conference (ECC). Varsity men’s programs include baseball, basketball, lacrosse and soccer. Women’s athletic teams compete in basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball. The baseball, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey teams, in addition to numerous local community high school and youth groups, play on a new, eco-friendly turf field on the Dobbs Ferry campus, overlooking the Hudson River.

In 2007 the college changed its athletic nickname from "Flyers" to "Mavericks" after the administration reviewed and narrowed suggestions from students and faculty members.[7][25]

Student life

Student government

The Mercy College Student Government Association is responsible for engaging students in the promotion of an active, well-rounded student life.

Dining services

Cafeterias are present on the Dobbs Ferry main campus, and on all sites except Manhattan.

Notable people

Notable faculty

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Notable alumni

Mercy College has more than 57,000 alumni as of 2017.[5]

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ He attended at least one graduate level class at the college.[30]

Citations

  1. ↑ Martone & Perrota 2013, p. 9.
  2. ↑ "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Endowment Market Value and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY2014 to FY2015" (PDF). Nacubo.org. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY - Find information about admissions, tuition, majors and campus life at". Petersons.com. January 7, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Fast Facts - About Mercy". Mercy.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "NCAA — Schools — Mercy College". NCAA.com.
  7. 1 2 "MERCY COLLEGE ATHLETICS SELECTS "MAVERICKS" AS ITS NEW NICKNAME". Mercyathletics.com. May 15, 2007.
  8. 1 2 3 "Mercy College". Mercy.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Academics". Mercy.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mercy College History | About Mercy". Mercy.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Directions to Dobbs Ferry | Visit". Mercy.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  12. ↑ Evan Fallor (2016-01-05). "Mercy College opens new dorm for more residential campus - Westfair Communications". Westfaironline.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  13. ↑ http://www.careers.org/education/colleges/A1A38CDC?city=yorktown-heights&name=mercy-college-yorktown&state_or_country_name=new-york
  14. ↑ "Distinctions | About Mercy". Mercy.edu. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Mercy College Ranked “Competitive” by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges | Mercy College". Mercy.edu. September 8, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Mercy College Ranked Among Colleges with Best Lifetime Return on Investment | Mercy College". Mercy.edu. July 30, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  17. ↑ "America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – Northeast". Washington Monthly. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  18. ↑ "Best Business Schools rankings: Mercy College". The Princeton Review. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ Fiske 2016, p. 66
  20. ↑ "Mercy College - The Princeton Review College Rankings & Reviews". Princetonreview.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  21. ↑ "The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System". nces.ed.gov.
  22. ↑ "Accreditations and Memberships | About Mercy". Mercy.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  23. ↑ "About the Libraries | Academics". Mercy.edu. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  24. ↑ http://www.careers.org/education/colleges/A1A38CDC?city=yorktown-heights&name=mercy-college-yorktown&state_or_country_name=new-york
  25. ↑ Martone & Perrota 2013, p. 125.
  26. ↑ "Long Island University Names Kimberly R. Cline as its 10th President" (Press release). Long Island University. March 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  27. ↑ "2009 National Teacher of the Year Anthony Mullen '02 Shares Insights with Students - Mercy College". Mercy.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Mookie Wilson - Society for American Baseball Research". sabr.org.
  29. ↑ "Mercy College Head Extends Her Hand". The New York Times. September 5, 1999. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  30. ↑ Vargas, Jose Antonio (September 20, 2010). "The Face of Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg Opens Up". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 18, 2017.

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