School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Mercy College of Health Sciences and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.
Contact Information
Address928 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309-1239
Phone515-643-3180
WEBhttps://www.mchs.edu/
Admission Information
Admissionhttps://www.mchs.edu/start
Online Applicationhttps://apply.mchs.edu/apply/
Financial Aidhttps://www.mchs.edu/Admissions/Fund-Your-Education
Net Price Calculatorwww.mchs.edu/Portals/0/Html/npcalc.html
Veterans Tuitionhttps://www.mchs.edu/Admissions/Veterans-Educational-Benefits
Disability Servicehttps://www.mchs.edu/Students/Josephine-Norkaitis-Student-Success-Center/Disability-Services
School Category
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Carnegie CategoryOther health professions school
Highest Degree OfferedMaster's degree

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Mercy College of Health Sciences is 96.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 46.94%.
Open Admission Policy
Acceptance Rate96.71 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)46.94 %

Tuition & Fees

Mercy College of Health Sciences's 2024 tuition & fees is $17,328 for undergraduate students. The undergraduate tuition decreased by -9.22% compared to the last year's rate ($19,087).
For graduate programs, its 2024 tuition & fees is $12,736. The graduate tuition increased by 4.19% compared to the last year's rate.
Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$17,328
Graduate Tuition & Fees$12,736
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)

Student Population

A total of 911 students have enrolled for the academic year 2023-2024. Among them, 217 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. Mercy College of Health Sciences has 909 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 2 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.
Total Students911
Undergraduate Students909
Graduate Students2
Online Enrollment217

Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

Mercy College of Health Sciences offers 15 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 5 out of the 15 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).
The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by Mercy College of Health Sciences
Offered DegreesOn-Campus ServicesLearning opportunities
Number of programs15 Programs
Number of online programs5 Programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsCertificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students
Distance Learning (online classes)
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certification