Graduate Schools at Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst University is a Private, 4 years school located in Erie, PA. It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Mercyhurst graduate schools is $16,978. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Master's College and University (medium programs)), which is $16,228.
Total 358 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Mercyhurst University and, of that, 191 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Mercyhurst University offers 18 graduate programs and 8 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Mercyhurst graduate schools is $16,978 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 11.75% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Mercyhurst.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16,565 | $16,065 | $500 |
| 2022 | $17,043 | $16,543 | $500 |
| 2023 | $17,616 | $16,650 | $966 |
| 2024 | $15,193 | $14,763 | $430 |
| 2025 | $16,978 | $16,578 | $400 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $893 |
| 2022 | $919 |
| 2023 | $885 |
| 2024 | $679 |
| 2025 | $921 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $14,968 | $2,061 | $10,450 | $2,061 |
| 2022 | $13,750 | $2,061 | $10,534 | $2,061 |
| 2023 | $14,025 | $2,061 | $11,070 | $2,261 |
| 2024 | $14,274 | $2,261 | $11,250 | $2,261 |
| 2025 | $14,540 | $2,269 | $12,030 | $2,269 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Mercyhurst University offers 145 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 6 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 18 | 5 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 31 | 1 |
| Total | 145 | 6 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 4 |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 |
| Intelligence | 2 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 27 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 11 |
| Education | 11 |
| Nursing Administration | 6 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 2 |
Graduate Student Population
At Mercyhurst, there are 2,632 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 358 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 151 male and 207 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.73 to 1. Mercyhurst University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 191 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 271 | 109 | 162 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | 358 | 151 | 207 |
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