Types of Applicants
- New Students- students who have graduated from high school or received a GED and have not completed any college coursework post-graduation.
- Transfer Students- students who have earned 15 or more credit hours at a regionally-accredited college or university.
- International Students – students who have originated in a country other than the United States of America and are not permanent resident or U.S. citizens.
Please Note: Mercy College has not petitioned or received approval from the United States Department of Homeland Security to sponsor international students for F-1, J-1, or M-1 immigration status and cannot issue Form I-20 or other sponsoring documentation. An applicant for admission must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident, possess valid immigration status, or must have permission to be present and attend school in the United States. We require all non-U.S. citizen students to provide proof of immigration status or lawful presence in the United States.
Immigration Status Admission Policy
Mercy College of Ohio only admits students who are U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, have valid immigration status, or otherwise have permission to be present and attend school in the United States. Students who lose their immigration status or permission to remain and attend school in the United States during the course of their enrollment will no longer be eligible to attend the College and will be dismissed.
A student whose degree or educational program requires licensure in order to practice their profession is responsible for contacting the licensing board in the state(s) in which the student intends to sit for the appropriate licensure exam(s) to determine the requirements for obtaining licensure and whether the student will be able to meet those requirements. Mercy College of Ohio makes no representations regarding any student’s’ ability to sit for the licensure exam (s) or to obtain employment in their chosen field.
Applicants with international transcripts are required to submit their official transcripts to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course level evaluation and calculated cumulative grade point average (GPA). Contact WES at www.wes.org.
- Non-degree Seeking Students – students who want to take a course(s) and do not intend to pursue a degree.
Please Note: Non-degree seeking students are ineligible for federal and state financial aid programs.
- Transient Students – Students enrolled at another college or university intending to transfer credit earned at Mercy College back to that institution.
- Special Status Students – Students who want to take courses for personal or professional development.
The following documents are used to evaluate new students for program admission:
- Official high school transcript with GPA
- ACT or SAT test scores (ACT Code: 6321; SAT Code: 4685)
- Coursework completed – Algebra, Biology, and Chemistry
Please Note: High School students’ semester grades will be recalculated using the following table to show cumulative subject grades in Algebra, Biology, and Chemistry with lab. Weighted courses will be recalculated using a weighted grading scale. All courses should be completed with a grade of “C” or better; a grade of “B” or better is preferred.
10-Point Grading Scale
|
| Percentage Grade |
Letter Grade |
Quality Points |
Honors Quality Points |
AP Quality Points |
| 93-100 |
A |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
| 90-92 |
A- |
3.7 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
| 87-89 |
B+ |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
| 83-86 |
B |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
| 80-82 |
B- |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
| 77-79 |
C+ |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
| 73-76 |
C |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
| 70-72 |
C- |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
| 67-69 |
D+ |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
| 63-66 |
D |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
| 60-62 |
D- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
| 0-59 |
F |
0 |
0 |
0 |
The following documents are used to evaluate transfer students for admission:
- Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities
- High school transcript or GED for a student who has not earned at least an associate degree
- GPA which includes all coursework attempted or earned at all regionally-accredited colleges or universities attended
Please Note: A transfer student who is pursuing a program at Mercy College that is offered exclusively online is required to submit two (2) forms of verification of Student Identity (see Verification of Student Identity Policy) in the Admission process.
The following documents are used to evaluate international students for admission:
- Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.
- Applicants with international transcripts are required to submit his/her official transcripts to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course level evaluation and calculated cumulative grade point average (GPA). Information is available at www.wes.org.
- GPA which includes all coursework attempted or earned at all regionally-accredited colleges or universities attended.
- High school transcript or GED for a student that has not earned at least an associate degree.
- See previous rules regarding international transcripts evaluation through WES.
- Permanent Resident, Green Card, or appropriate immigration paperwork.
- Two forms of verification of student identity (see Verification of Student Identity Policy) in the Admission process.
The following documents are used to evaluate transient students for admission:
- Official transcripts from the post-secondary institution where the student is currently enrolled that indicates a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (some courses may require a higher grade unless waived by the instructor)
- Good standing at the current post-secondary institution
- All pre-requisites met for the intended course(s)
- Form completed by the Registrar of current post-secondary institution indicating the course will transfer back to that institution.
The following documents are used to evaluate special status students: