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(formerly Catholic) , endowment = $322 million (2021) , president =

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, provost = Jose Herrera , city = Dobbs Ferry , state = New York , country = United States , students = 11,295 (Fall 2015) , undergrad = 8,016 (Fall 2015) , postgrad = 3,279 (Fall 2015) , campus = Suburban, (Dobbs Ferry campus) , faculty = 928 (full-time and part-time) , colors = Blue and White
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with its main campus in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and additional locations in

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, the

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, and

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. The university is historically affiliated with the

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. 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. The university had 11,295 students enrolled in fall 2015. The student body comes from 43 states and 54 countries.

History

Founded by the

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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

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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

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in physical therapy. 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. In 2004, Timothy L. Hall, the former president of Austin Peay State University, as well as the former provost of

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, became the 12th president of Mercy College. In January 2017, founding dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and associate vice president for academic affairs at Western New Mexico University, as well as a former program director at the

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(NSF), Dr. José Herrera, was appointed the new provost and vice president of academic affairs of Mercy College. In early 2019, Mercy College and the

College of New Rochelle The College of New Rochelle (CNR) was a private Catholic college with its main campus in New Rochelle, New York, but also in Australia, England, and Germany. It was founded as the College of St. Angela by Mother Irene Gill, OSU of the Ursuline O ...

announced that College of New Rochelle (CNR) would be absorbed into Mercy College before Fall 2019, including College of New Rochelle's students, faculty, programs, some facilities, as well as transcripts, history and legacy of CNR alumnae/i. Mercy College would become the repository of CNR documents. In March 2019, the agreement between the College of New Rochelle and Mercy College was finalized. On August 12, 2019, it was announced that William Latimer, the 14th and final College of New Rochelle president, will join Mercy College as vice president of its New Rochelle and Bronx locations.

Campuses

Dobbs Ferry main campus

The main campus is in Dobbs Ferry, New York, overlooking the

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. The campus encompasses 66 acres alongside the Hudson River in Dobbs Ferry, New York, a suburb of

, north of New York City. In addition to academic and administrative buildings, it houses the college's residence and athletics buildings. In 2011, Mercy College bought the Our Lady of Victory Academy building after the school closed. Dobbs Ferry students enjoy all the nearby shopping and restaurants, just steps from campus, as well as biking, jogging, or walking 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. 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. Mercy College hosted the Third Round and Quarterfinals of the 2017 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championships at Mercy Field on the Dobbs Ferry main campus.

Sites

Manhattan

The Manhattan site is situated in the heart of Manhattan at

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and occupies two floors at 66 W 35th St.

Bronx

The Bronx site occupies 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. 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.

Former College of New Rochelle campus lease

In fall 2019, Mercy leased the CNR’s main campus in New Rochelle for up to two years, at $1.8 million a year, and nearly 1,700 students from CNR became Mercy students. Mercy negotiated leases for three former CNR campuses including New Rochelle, Rosa Parks in Harlem and the Brooklyn Campus in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. However this arrangement proved shortl-ived as the College of New Rochelle main campus in New Rochelle was sold in December 2019 to the Grand Lodge of New York Freemasons in order to pay off the College of New Rochelle's debts. It has since been turned into a senior-living facility for aged and infirm Freemasons.

Academics

Schools

Mercy College has five schools: * School of Business *School of Education *School of Health & Natural Sciences *School of Liberal Arts *School of Social & Behavioral Sciences 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.

Reputation and rankings

* 124 in Regional Universities North by '' U.S. News & World Report'' in 2022. * Mercy College tied for sixth place on the list for best “campus ethnic diversity” in the northern region by '' U.S. News & World Report'' in 2017. * ''

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'' ranks Mercy College a "best buy" and "competitive" in college education. * Mercy College was featured on ''

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''’s 2015 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings.

Admissions

'' Peterson's'' classed Mercy College's admissions process as "moderately difficult". 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. Mercy College's School of Business had a 68% acceptance rate in 2017.

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.

Accreditation

All campuses of Mercy College are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Among others, Mercy College colleges and programs holds professional accreditations with: * Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education * Accreditation Review Commission for Physician Assistant * Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs * American Association for Paralegal Education * American Association of Colleges of Nursing Mercy College * American Physical Therapy Association * American Speech, Language and Hearing Association * American Veterinary Medical Association * Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education * Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education * Council on Social Work Education * Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (In candidacy for NCATE accreditation, late 2013)

Libraries

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

Athletics

Mercy athletic teams are the Mavericks. The college is a member of the Division II level of the

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(NCAA), primarily competing in the

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(ECC; formerly known as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) until after the 2005–06 academic year) since the 1989–90 academic year. Mercy College sponsors an intramural sports program, as well as intercollegiate competition in 10 varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, lacrosse and soccer; while women's sports include 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.

Nickname

In 2007, the college changed its athletic nickname from "Flyers" to "Mavericks" after the administration reviewed suggestions from students and faculty members.

Student life

Student government

The Mercy College Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for protecting students’ rights, advocating for students’ interests, and promoting student life.

ROTC

Mercy College has

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and U.S. Navy ROTC programs on campus.

Notable people

Notable faculty and staff

* Thomas J. Abinanti, American politician, lawyer, and member of the New York State Assembly from Greenburgh, New York. * Fernando Cabrera, American politician in the Bronx, New York. A Democrat, he currently represents the 14th District in the New York City Council. Formerly program director for the Mental Health and Counseling program at Mercy College * Hind Rassam Culhane, lawyer, social and behavioral scientist * Ira Joe Fisher, winner of two regional Emmys * Emmanuel Gyimah Labi, Ghanaian composer, conductor, and music professor. * Adma d'Heurle, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, one of five original faculty members of the college *

Matt Kilcullen Matt Kilcullen (born October 31, 1954) is an American Director of Athletics at Mercy College, formerly college basketball coach and athletics administrator at the University of North Florida. He served as head coach of men's basketball at four sc ...

, Director of Athletics * Wilbert J. Le Melle, American diplomat, author and academician. Former President of Mercy College *

Joseph Thomas O'Keefe Joseph Thomas O'Keefe (March 12, 1919 – September 2, 1997) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Syracuse from 1987 to 1995. Biography Joseph O'Keefe was born in New York City to Michael and Bridget (n ...

, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Syracuse from 1987 to 1995. * Barbara Boucher Owens, American computer scientist *

Victor M. Pichardo Victor M. Pichardo (born August 27, 1984) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing 86th New York State Assembly District, which includes the university and Morris Heights, Mount Eden, Kingsbridge, Tremont, and Fo ...

, a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. Former associate director of Public Relations at Mercy College. * Alfred S. Posamentier, American author and educator * Judson Rosebush, director and producer of multimedia products and computer animation, an author, artist and media theorist. *

Arthur Rothstein Arthur Rothstein (July 17, 1915 – November 11, 1985) was an American photographer. Rothstein is recognized as one of America's premier photojournalists. During a career that spanned five decades, he provoked, entertained and informed the Americ ...

, recognized as one of America's premier photojournalists. * Boria Sax, American author and lecturer * Jay Sexter, former President of Mercy College * Mark Skousen, American economist and writer. * Rick Wolff, book editor, author, college coach, broadcaster, and former professional baseball player.

Notable alumni

Mercy College had more than 66,710 alumni as of 2019. Additionally, the now-defunct College of New Rochelle's alumni, numbering more than 50,000, have been merged into the Mercy College Family. *

Jamaal Bowman Jamaal Anthony Bowman (born April 1, 1976) is an American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for since 2021. The district covers much of the north Bronx, as well as the southern half of Westchester County, including Mou ...

, American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative for since 2021. *

Pasquale J. D'Amuro Pasquale J. (Pat) D'Amuro is an American terrorism authority, former intelligence agent and television analyst. In a career of 26 years he rose to the third position of the FBI. Since then he continues his career in business and education. ...

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. *

Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III (born Odehye Kwadwo Kesse Antwi; 24 February 1986) is a Ghanaian traditional ruler who is the Omanhene (or paramount chief) of the Akuapem traditional area (Okuapeman) in Ghana. He is a member of the Eastern Region hou ...

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traditional ruler who is the Omanhene (or

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) of the Akuapem traditional area (Okuapeman) in Ghana. * Garvin Alston, retired American professional baseball right-handed

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who played in

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(MLB) * Walter Anderson, former publisher and CEO of Parade Magazine *

Elaine Bartlett Elaine Bartlett is an African American activist from Harlem who was charged with a first offense felony for selling cocaine in 1983. Bartlett, a mother of four children, spent sixteen years in the Bedford Hills prison in New York. During the tim ...

, activist * Dewey Bozella, former amateur boxer * Paul Broadie, president of

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and

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* Robert Cornegy, New York City Council Member for the 36th District, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn. *

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, professional female bodybuilder *

Jeffrey Mark Deskovic Jeffrey Mark Deskovic (born October 27, 1973) is an American man from Peekskill, New York known for having been wrongly convicted in 1990 at the age of seventeen of raping, beating, and strangling Angela Correa, a 15-year-old high school classmate ...

, man wrongly convicted of rape *

Rob DiToma Robert DiToma (born September 25, 1983) is an American baseball coach and former second baseman, who is the current head baseball coach of the San Francisco Dons. DiToma played college baseball at Mercy College in New York from 2002 to 2005 for ...

, head baseball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University. *

Simone Forbes Simone Nagina Forbes (born 20 June 1981) is a Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports, including netball, volleyball, basketball, football and softball. Forbes played netball with Jamaica U21 in 1998, before ...

, Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports * Donna Hylton, Jamaican-American activist and murderer * Stan Jefferson, former

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and

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who played for the

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among others * Mike Kavekotora, Namibian politician and member of parliament. He is the president of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) * Carolyn Kepcher, businesswoman who was one of the judges on the

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television program '' The Apprentice''. * Leopoldo Minaya, poet *

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, contemporary landscape and botanical artist *

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, American politician from New York *

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, Academy Award-nominated actress * Pamela Smart, American high school teacher * Brian Sweeney, former

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pitcher *

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, author *

Wesley Walker Wesley Darcel Walker (born May 26, 1955) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1989. Walker graduated from Carson High School in Carson, California, where he set many receiving ...

, former NFL wide receiver * Gregory Howard Williams, 27th President of the

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, and the 11th President of the City College of New York. * Mookie Wilson, former

outfielder/ coach. *

Joan Wolf Joan Wolf (born 1951 in Bronx, New York) is an American writer of romance novels. Wolf grew up in the Bronx, New York. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Mercy College (New York), Mercy College and Master in English and Comparative Literature i ...

, author of more than 15 historical novels. * Mark Zuckerberg, self-made billionaire, chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Facebook

References

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Official athletics website
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