COLLEGE MISERICORDIA F-21

301 Lake St.
Dallas, PA 18612-1098
Tel: (570)674-6400; (866)262-6363
Admissions: (570)675-4449
Fax: (570)675-2441
Web Site: http://www.misericordia.edu/

Description:

Independent Roman Catholic, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1924. Setting: 100-acre small town campus. System endowment: $9 million. System-wide educational spending 2003-04: $6470 per student. Total enrollment: 2,271. Faculty: 261 (93 full-time, 168 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 1,019 applied, 78% were admitted. 15% from top 10% of their high school class, 40% from top quarter, 71% from top half. Full-time: 1,410 students, 73% women, 27% men. Part-time: 661 students, 76% women, 24% men. Students come from 21 states and territories, 2 other countries, 16% from out-of-state, 0.3% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 26% 25 or older, 39% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 82% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at King's College (PA), Wilkes University. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview. Required for some: essay, minimum 2 high school GPA, 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $26,650 includes full-time tuition ($17,850), mandatory fees ($950), and college room and board ($7850). College room only: $4500. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $395 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 35 open to all; local fraternities; 50% of eligible men and 66% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Circle K, SOAR Student Outdoor Adventure and Recreation, BACCHUS, Peer Advocates, Commuter Council. Major annual events: homecoming, Snowball Week, Harvest Ball. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 740 students; 756 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. Option: coed housing available. Mary Kintz Bevevino Library with 90,000 books, 7,697 microform titles, 575 serials, 2,240 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending 2003-04: $539,862. 75 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

The community of Dallas surrounding College Misericordia has a suburban atmosphere. It is located just nine miles from the city of Wilkes-Barre. The area provides shopping centers, a mall, cinemas, sporting events and a variety of cultural activities. Also nearby are Pennsylvania's largest natural lake, two state parks, the ski resorts of the Poconos, and five other colleges. New York and Philadelphia are within a two-hour drive. Public transportation is available to and from the campus.