Misericordia University

Misericordia University is a private, Catholic university in Dallas, PA. Admission is within reach for most, as the acceptance rate is 83%. It ranks #517 in the country on our best colleges list. It has a small student body with full-time enrollment of 1,743 students. Misericordia has 32 available majors across five academic disciplines. The most in-demand selections are Health Service Preparatory Studies, Nursing, and Business, with 25% of graduates receiving a Bachelor's degree in Health Service Preparatory Studies. 10% of students both study Nursing or Business, independently. If you want to study health professions while living in Pennsylvania but don't have the best grades, Misericordia is the perfect choice for you, because its health professions program ranks 5th in the state. Additionally, Misericordia placed 1st in PA for best online colleges. For students not receiving aid, tuition runs $31,578 annually. Before you discount applying because of the price, be aware that 100% of Misericordia undergraduates secure some financial support. 70% of Misericordia University undergraduates end up completing their education with a diploma and begin the following chapter of their lives: full-time employment. On average, graduates make an annual salary of $42,700 a couple years after graduating. After four additional years in the labor force, the graduate's median annual wage rises 18% to $50,400, which is 25.7% greater than the national median earnings. Applicants may want to be informed that Misericordia's undergraduates typically scored between 23 and 26 on the ACT. In addition, it has evening degree programs, and the retention rate for first-time students is 84%. Regarding your pocketbook, be aware that the average student spends $1,187 on course materials every year and undergraduates dish out around $6,042 on a meal plan each year. Related to demographics, the student body is made up of 85% White students and African-American professors make up 1% of the faculty. Respecting life on campus, Misericordia has on campus housing. To wrap things up, six years after receiving their degrees, 1/4 of graduates earn $70,500 or more and the bottom quartile of graduates take home a minimum starting salary of $61,800.