10 Reasons to Attend Mercy College

10 REASONS TO ATTEND MERCY COLLEGE

Choosing the right college is an incredibly important decision — this one choice can dictate the path of your personal and professional career. To help you weigh your options, check out these ten reasons

MAKING

THE BIG DECISION

why you should attend Mercy College of Health Sciences.

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1: AFFORDABLE TUITION

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EASIER

3: CATHOLIC - INSPIRED CORE VALUES

Worried about tuition costs? Mercy College already has

According to the U.S. Department of Education College

the lowest published tuition of any private school in the

Scorecard, students at Catholic institutions are 17% more

state of Iowa, so your starting tuition cost doesn’t carry

likely to graduate compared to the national average

the same sticker shock as other healthcare programs out

graduation rates. And we can understand why! As a

there. In the 2016–2017 school-year, the average student

Catholic institution of higher education, your success is

financial aid package totaled more than $16,000.

our top priority. Mercy College is guided by five Catholic-

Furthermore, our 2015 student loan default rate was 2.6%

inspired core values: knowledge, reverence, integrity,

compared to 11.6% for other Iowa institutions (6.6% for

compassion, and excellence. These values underline

all private four-year colleges, 10.8% overall national rate).

all of our teachings and emphasize our dedication to

This is proof that our students graduate well-networked,

compassionate healthcare service for a lifetime.

with high-paying jobs that make it easier to pay back any costs incurred from a Mercy College degree.

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2: CUTTING-EDGE CLINICAL ROTATIONS

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4: FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE OPTIONS

If you want to complete a healthcare degree, go to the

With the flexibility of courses offered on a trimester

school that offers the best opportunities, hands-on

schedule in the fall, spring, and summer, Mercy College

techniques, and latest technologies. With over

students can accelerate the completion of their degree

150 clinical partners and affiliations including Mercy

and enter the workforce quickly. We offer accelerated

Medical Center, our students receive critical training in

programs and online classes, as well as night and

patient care settings. Enjoy the flexibility of finding a

weekend courses. All five of our bachelor degrees allow

clinical rotation in your own community or explore

you to continue working during your education, and

other locations for a unique perspective.

some certificate programs can even be completed in less than 12 months!

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8: HIGH - TECH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES #

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5: HIGHLY EXPERIENCED FACULTY

Our faculty have years of valuable “in-the-trenches”

Providing the latest tools is important to preparing

experience from within the healthcare industry. They’ve

students for high-stress medical situations. That’s why

worked in hospitals, clinics, operating rooms, emergency

Mercy College offers a simulation lab filled with

rooms, the health department — you name it! They’ve

high-tech manikins that simulate symptoms, diseases,

participated in surgeries and births, used trial-and-error

and conditions that healthcare professionals are likely

approaches, and met patients and students from all

to see on the job.

walks of life. With their guidance and mentorship, you will learn valuable lessons not covered in any text books. #

6: SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS

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9: INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION

Entering the job market with a Mercy College degree

Our faculty and staff nurture and guide students as

can give you a skillset advantage over other applicants.

they put classroom theory into practice using their

We’ve built a legacy around our specialized, career-specific

own experiences as healthcare professionals. With a

healthcare curriculums by encouraging a healthcare

low 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, our students blossom

focus from the first time you step on campus. With this

under our quality personal and individualized instruction.

approach, our graduates are incredibly well-prepared for their chosen specialties and future careers.

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7: STACKABLE COLLEGE CREDITS

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10: DOWNTOWN DES MOINES CAMPUS

Apply your credits to multiple degrees and certificates

Mercy College is located south of I-235 between 5th

to make your education with Mercy College go farther.

Avenue and 7th Street in Des Moines, Iowa. Students love

Earn a certificate quickly and you can begin earning

that we’re positioned away from the hustle and bustle

money in your chosen profession as you continue

of the main roads, but minutes away from places to

taking courses for higher educational degrees.

grab coffee, study or shop between classes, and attend concerts or sporting events. Not to mention the short walk from campus to your clinicals at Mercy Medical Center!

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