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
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why you should attend Mercy College of Health Sciences.
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1: AFFORDABLE TUITION
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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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