Dallas, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Misericordia University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Dallas, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,200, made up of 1,720 undergraduates and 480 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Misericordia University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 45 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. It awarded 606 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,200
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
606
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
45
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 45
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
369
Master's degrees
152
Professional doctorates
79
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
4
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,200
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,720
Graduate students, fall 2024
480
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,393
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,795
Graduate students, 2024-25
598
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
79%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
President
Daniel Myers
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact
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