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Undergraduate Admissions

Your Future as a Laker Awaits!

A Mercyhurst education prepares you for a rewarding career, while equipping you with the support, confidence, and determination to help create a better world. It's time to seize the day.

Get to Know Mercyhurst

Campus Visits and Events

Visiting Mercyhurst’s picturesque campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, is one of the best ways to get to know what living the Laker Life is all about. Many current Mercyhurst students can recount their first experience stepping foot on campus and knowing that Hurst was their Home. Schedule an individual campus visit where you and your family will tour campus with a student Ambassador and meet with an admissions counselor, or attend one of our many on-campus or virtual admissions events throughout the year. Virtual campus visits and individual meetings with an admissions representative that do not include a campus tour are also available.

Find Your Program

Mercyhurst University is a nationally ranked institution offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, 13 graduate programs, and a variety of post-baccalaureate and non-degree opportunities. No matter where your interests lie—Intelligence Studies, Dance, Education, Fashion Merchandising, Nursing, and more—there is a program at Mercyhurst for you!

Explore Mercyhurst’s undergraduate majors to see what hands-on opportunities, experiential projects, and close faculty mentorship will await you. With our flexible REACH core curriculum, many students are able to pick up an extra major or a few minors to round out their resumes and fully explore their passions and academic interests. It is our goal that each step of your undergraduate career will present you with new opportunities to grow as a professional.

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Apply

Applying to Mercyhurst

Choosing a college or university is a big decision, one that requires careful consideration of a number of factors. Through our holistic application process and review, we want to get an idea of who you are as an individual—not reduce you to a number or transcript. We do not require SAT or ACT scores, though students who believe their scores represent a positive component of their admissions portfolio are invited to submit them.

You can complete our free online application in about 15 minutes! We also accept the Common Application and the Coalition Application. Mercyhurst admits students on a rolling basis, which means the sooner you apply, the sooner you'll receive your admissions decision.

Becoming a Laker

Experience our picturesque campus in Erie, Pennsylvania — either in person or virtually.

Plan Your Visit

No matter where your interests lie, there is a program at Mercyhurst for you.

Explore Academics

Request Information

Review what’s required to apply, and begin or continue your Mercyhurst application through our portal.

Apply Online

After you’ve been offered admission, save your spot.

Confirm Enrollment

Take Advantage of What Mercyhurst has to Offer!

Mercyhurst is one of the most affordable and accessible universities in the region. 100% of incoming freshmen receive financial aid through scholarships, grants, student employment, or other programs.

Undergraduate Admissions
Mercyhurst University
501 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546