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Former name | Mercy College |
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| Motto | Latin:Inserviendo consumere |
Motto in English | To be consumed in service[1] |
| Type | Privateresearch university |
| Established | 1950; 75 years ago (1950) |
| Founder | Sisters of Mercy |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Religious affiliation | Nonsectarian, historic ties with theSisters of Mercy |
Academic affiliations | NAICU CIC |
| Endowment | $337 million (2024)[2] |
| President | Susan L. Parish |
| Provost | Kristin Curry Greenwood |
Academic staff | 227 full-time, 667 part-time (2023) |
| Students | 8,774 (fall 2023)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 6,482 (fall 2023) |
| Postgraduates | 2,292 (fall 2023) |
| Location | , United States |
| Campus | Suburban, 66 acres (0.27 km2) (Dobbs Ferry campus)[4] |
| Newspaper | The Impact |
| Colors | Blue and White[4] |
| Nickname | Mavericks[5] |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II –ECC[6] |
| Mascot | Maverick or Mav |
| Website | mercy.edu |
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Mercy University[7] (Mercy NY), previously known asMercy College, is a privateresearch university inDobbs Ferry, New York, United States, with additional locations inManhattan andthe Bronx.[8] It is a federally designatedminority-serving institution and the largest privateHispanic-Serving Institution in thestate of New York.[9] The university was historically affiliated with theCatholic Church, but has been independent and non-sectarian since the early 1970s, though it retains its historical affiliation with theSisters of Mercy.[10][11]
The university has six schools and offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, on campus and online.[12] Mercy University's 2025Carnegie Classification has been designated as aProfessions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium.[13] Enrollment at Mercy University includes more than 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students representing 40 states and 51 countries throughout Asia, Europe and Latin America.[3]
The college was founded in 1950 by theSisters of Mercy.[14] Mercy became a four-year institution offering programs leading to the baccalaureate degree in 1961. Mercy first received accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education by the end of that decade. Over the next half-decade, Mercy became independent, non-sectarian, and co-educational; it also doubled the size of the existing physical plant.
In 2011, Mercy College absorbed the buildings and facilities ofOur Lady of Victory Academy. The purchase and redevelopment of Victory Hall in 2013 allowed Mercy to increase classroom space, particularly for experiential learning in Business, Health Sciences, Music Production and Recording Arts, and Design and Animation. In 2016, Mercy College opened a new $32 million, 100,000-square-foot residence hall, a 5,000-square-foot fitness center and aStarbucks Cafe and convenience store on itsDobbs Ferry campus.[15] Mercy College expanded and renovated its Manhattan campus in 2019.[16] Also in 2019, Mercy College absorbed theCollege of New Rochelle.[17] In 2023, Mercy College launched its sixth school, the School of Nursing, and became Mercy University to reflect the breadth of its programs across a wide variety of disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels and its evolution to aresearch university.[18] In 2024, Mercy University completed $4.25 million worth of campus improvements in Dobbs Ferry, New York, including the construction of a 4,100 square-foot permanent open-aired pavilion in The Grove area of the Dobbs Ferry main campus.[19] Also in 2024, Mercy University started enhancing its athletic fields on the Dobbs Ferry campus.[20]
Mercy University'sDobbs Ferry,New York, campus is seated on 66 acres (27 ha). It encompasses numerous administrative, academic and dormitory buildings, as well as indoor and outdoor athletic and fitness facilities.
In 2024, Mercy University completed $4.25 million worth of campus improvements in Dobbs Ferry, New York, including the construction of a 4,100 square-foot permanent open-aired pavilion in The Grove area of the Dobbs Ferry main campus.[19]
In 2024, Mercy University started enhancing its athletic fields on the Dobbs Ferry campus.[20]
The Manhattan campus is situated in the heart of Manhattan atHerald Square and occupies three floors at 47 West 34th Street totalling 95,370 square feet.[21] The Manhattan campus was expanded and renovated in 2019.[16]
The Bronx campus occupies 125,522 square feet (11,661.4 m2) at the Hutchinson Metro Center, a rapidly developing complex of corporate and health care organizations and businesses. Bronx (2019) campuses with cutting-edge technology and dedicated
wings to support learning in the health professions.The Bronx Campus's facilities include health and science labs and anatomage tables and student spaces such as the Veterans Lounge.[22]
In 1979, the Yorktown campus of Mercy College moved to a permanent facility at the intersection of Route 202 and Strang Boulevard. This landscaped building was renovated for college use. The branch library at the Yorktown campus was designated afederal depository for government publications.[23] The campus was close toFranklin Delano Roosevelt State Park and ceased operations in 2021.[24]
In fall 2019, Mercy leased theCollege of New Rochelle'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.[25] In addition to CNR's main campus, Mercy also negotiated leases for two of CNR's satellite campuses, Rosa Parks in Harlem and the Brooklyn Campus in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.[26] However this arrangement proved short-lived as the New Rochelle campus was sold in December 2019 to theGrand 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.[27]
Mercy University has six schools:
The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, including more than two dozen that can be completed online. The faculty comprises 227 full-time professors.[3]
Undergraduate acceptance rate was 85% in Fall 2023.[30] The middle 50 percentSAT Composite scores of enrolled students were 1020–1230.[28] The middle 50 percentACT Composite score of enrolled students was between 21 and 25.[28] The average high-schoolGPA of enrolled students was 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.[28]
As of 2022, Mercy University had 8,615 students enrolled. The undergraduate population includes 4,815 full-time and 1,564 part-time students with 30 percent of freshmen and 11 percent of all full-time undergraduates residing in campus-affiliated housing. While the majority of students are come from the tri-state area, students represent 40 states and 51 countries. Mercy University offers small class sizes with an average student/faculty ratio of 15:1. Around 89 percent of students are commuters; 11 percent live in campus housing. Mercy University has 72 percent female students and 28 percent male students.[31]
All campuses of Mercy University are accredited by theMiddle States Commission on Higher Education.
Mercy University participates in theMcNair Scholars Program and is a member of theCouncil on Undergraduate Research. The Office of Sponsored Programs works with faculty members and students to apply for funding to support research programs in a variety of fields.[32][33] Mercy University conducts cybersecurity research in a number of areas including cross-domain information sharing, data security and privacy, data mining for malware detection, geospatial information security, secure social networks, and secure cloud computing. The university is designated a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Education by theNational Security Agency and theDepartment of Homeland Security.[34]
Mercy University's flagship library is on the main Dobbs Ferry Campus.[35] Both the Bronx and Manhattan campuses also have branch libraries.[36]
Mercy athletic teams are the Mavericks. The college is a member of theDivision II level of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in theEast Coast Conference (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 University 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.
In 2007, the university changed itsathletic nickname from "Flyers" to "Mavericks" after the administration reviewed suggestions from students and faculty members.[5][37]
The Mercy College Student Government Association (SGA) is responsible for protecting students' rights, advocating for students' interests, and promoting student life.
Mercy University hasU.S. Army ROTC andU.S. Navy ROTC programs on campus.[38]
Mercy University had more than 70,000 alumni as of 2023.[4] The now-defunctCollege of New Rochelle's alumni have been merged into the Mercy University alumni community.[50]
Alumni in politics and government includeJamaal Bowman, American politician and educator serving as the U.S. representative forNew York's 16th congressional district since 2021;Pasquale J. D'Amuro, American terrorismauthority, former intelligence agent and television analyst. In a career of 26 years he rose to the third position of theFBI;Robert Cornegy, New York City Council Member for the 36th District, representing Bedford-Stuyvesant and northern Crown Heights in Brooklyn;Mike Kavekotora, Namibian politician and member of parliament. He is the president of theRally for Democracy and Progress (RDP);David Rosado, American politician from New York;Maria del Carmen Arroyo, the former Council member for the17th district of theNew York City Council;Anna Cowin, former Lake County School District superintendent and served in theFlorida State Senate;James Reitz, American judge and politician fromPutnam County, New York. He was an acting justice for theUS Supreme Court's 9th Judicial District;Mary Donohue, an American retired educator, attorney, politician and Judge of theNew York Court of Claims and a former two-termLieutenant Governor of New York;Patricia Ann Tracey, retired United States naval officer and the first woman to be promoted to the rank ofvice admiral in theUnited States Navy. She held the positions of chief of naval education and training (CNET) (1996–98), Deputy AssistantSecretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy (1998–2001), and director of navy staff from 2001 until the time of her retirement on October 1, 2004; andRosario Green, Mexican economist, diplomat and politician.
Prominent alumni in business and finance includeMark Zuckerberg, self-made billionaire, chairman, chief executive officer, and co-founder of Facebook;[A]George Gallego, a world ranked para-triathlete and entrepreneur;Michele Quirolo, President and chief executive officer of The Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley;Carolyn Kepcher, businesswoman who was one of the judges on theNBC television programThe Apprentice;Walter Anderson, former publisher and CEO ofParade Magazine;Noreen Culhane, an American businesswoman and current executive vice president of theNew York Stock Exchange, directing their Global Corporate Client Group; andAnne Sweeney, American businesswoman. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors at Netflix, LEGO A/S, and the board of trustees at the Mayo Clinic and the J.P. Getty Trust. She was formerly the co-chair ofDisney Media Networks and President of theDisney–ABC Television Group, and the President ofDisney Channel from 1996 to 2014.
Alumni in the arts and media includeGabourey Sidibe, Academy Award-nominated actress;Olivia Peguero, contemporary landscape and botanical artist;Leopoldo Minaya, poet;Alicia Barney, a Colombian artist based inCali who focuses her paintings and installation art on ecological questions and problems such as water pollution, deforestation and quality of life;Patricia Breslin, an American actress and philanthropist;Allys Dwyer, an American actress who became a college educator;Clarence Maclin, an American actor known for his role inSing Sing;Claire Porter, American choreographer/comedian known for blendingcomedicmonologues with dance movement;Mercedes Ruehl, American screen, stage, and television actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including anAcademy Award, aGolden Globe Award, aTony Award, aDrama Desk Award, twoObie Awards, and twoOuter Critics Circle Awards;Myra Turley, an American film and television actress; Angela Cascarano,Emmy award–winning TV news producer;[52]Maria Mercader, an American journalist andnews producer who worked forCBS News for over three decades. For her work producing a CBS feature report aboutcomputer spam, Mercader won a businessEmmy Award in 2004;Sandra Uwiringiyimana, author;Joan Wolf, author of more than 15 historical novels;Camille Marchetta, a former Londonliterary agent, is a novelist, television writer and producer best known for her work on 1980s prime time soap operasDallas,Dynasty andFalcon Crest; andDorothy Kilgallen, an American columnist, journalist, and television game show panelist.
Notable figures in the field of education includePaul Broadie, president ofHousatonic Community College andGateway Community College;Gregory Howard Williams, 27th President of theUniversity of Cincinnati, and the 11th President ofthe City College of New York;Meisha Ross Porter, an American educator who served as theNew York City Schools Chancellor; Anthony Mullen, 2009 National Teacher of the Year award winner;[53]Madeleine Blais, an American journalist, author and professor in theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst's journalism department;Julia Ching, professor of religion, philosophy andEast Asian studies at theUniversity of Toronto. She taught atColumbia andYale before joining theUniversity of Toronto faculty;Regina Peruggi, an American educator, who was the President ofKingsborough Community College from 2005 to 2014. Prior to that, she was president ofMarymount Manhattan College and led theCentral Park Conservancy;Teresa P. Pica, Professor of Education at theUniversity of PennsylvaniaGraduate School of Education;Darlene Yee-Melichar, professor and coordinator of thegerontology program atSan Francisco State University where she also serves as Director of Long-Term care Administration;Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Cuban-American theologian who served as professor emerita of ethics and theology atDrew University inMadison, New Jersey; and Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo, President ofColumbia Theological Seminary.[54]
Alumni in science and medicine includePaule Valery Joseph, an American nurse and researcher at theNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. She is the 2022National Academy of Medicine andAmerican Academy of Nursing Fellow;Emmeline Edwards,neurochemist serving as director of the division of extramural research at theNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. She previously researched the neural mechanisms of complex behaviors and characterization of a genetic model ofaffective disorders at theUniversity of Maryland, College Park. From 2000 to 2010, Edwards was deputy director of the extramural program at theNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke;Mary Jane Perry, an American oceanographer known for the use of optics to study marine phytoplankton;Kathleen Ethier, Americansocial psychologist andpublic health official with theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2016, she was appointed the Director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health in theNational Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; andMargaret C. Snyder, Americansocial scientist.
Alumni in sports includeGarvin Alston, retired American professional baseball right-handedpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball (MLB);Dewey Bozella, former amateur boxer;Laura Creavalle, professional female bodybuilder;Rob DiToma, head baseball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University;Simone Forbes, Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports;Stan Jefferson, formercenter andleft fielder inMajor League Baseball who played for theNew York Mets among others;Brian Sweeney, formerMLB pitcher;Wesley Walker, formerNFL wide receiver;Mookie Wilson, formerMLB outfielder/ coach;Joel Serrano, Puerto Rican footballer;Michael Collins, an American former professional soccer player who played as amidfielder. Collins played for at least twelve teams in nearly half a dozen leagues over his seventeen-year career. He also earned twocaps with theUnited States national team in 1988. Collins currently serves as president and general manager ofCalifornia United Strikers FC;Jude Flannery, an Americantriathlete who won six consecutive US national championships between 1991 and 1996; and Mary Etchells, first and only woman to win the Star Worlds sailboat racing world championship.[55]
Other notable alumni include twoFulbright Scholars;[56]Jon-Adrian Velazquez, American criminal legal reform activist;Rosemary Dempsey, noted American Activist, has served many roles in second wave feminism, civil rights movements, and anti-war protests;Aulana L. Peters, a retired partner at the law firm ofGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; andOseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III,Ghanaian traditional ruler who is theOmanhene (orparamount chief) of theAkuapem traditional area (Okuapeman) in Ghana.
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