Mount Mercy College

Mount Mercy College is a Catholic liberal arts college in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is a four-year, private, co-educational institution that was founded in 1928 by the Sisters of Mercy. Mount Mercy's main focus for students is intellectual development and strong career preparation. The college offers at least 34 majors in the liberal arts area and professional programs.

The Mount Mercy campus is approximately 40 acres in size. It can be found in a residential neighborhood in the heart of Cedar Rapids. The college awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1959, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Council on Social Work Education, and the State Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Mount Mercy College is a rather small school with a student body of 992 full-time students and 1482 overall students. If you are considering applying for Mount Mercy, keep in mind that the average highschool GPA for current students is 3.43, and 74 percent graduated in the top half of their class.

Mount Mercy has a 65,000 square foot Busse Library with over 100 computers and over 100,000 volumes. The college puts out an official newspaper called the Mount Mercy Times. Athletically, the college is a member of the NAIA and the Midwest Classic Conference. Mount Mercy offers a variety of intercollegiate sports and intramural sports.

Here is the official website of Mount Mercy College: http://www.mtmercy.edu/