Mount Mercy College

Since its founding 80 years ago by the Sisters of Mercy, Mount Mercy has been many things: a girls’ academy for training young teachers and nurses, a two-year college for women, a four-year coed liberal arts college, and now a full university. But we’ve never lost sight of our founding mission: to provide a career-launching, life-affirming education in service of the common good.

The more than 1,600 men and women who make up our student body come from all over Iowa and the world. They choose Mount Mercy for our small, hands-on classes, meaningful faculty interaction, vibrant student life and our commitment to leadership and compassionate service. Mount Mercy alumni are the backbone of their eastern Iowa communities — nurses, teachers, business professionals, and civic leaders — and living proof of the merits of a Mercy education.

As outlined in Mount Mercy’s strategic plan and approved by the Board of Trustees, Mount Mercy’s vision statement has supported the growth and expansion of the University through natural and progressive enhancements. The transition to university status was a result of clear intentions over several years to evolve to a point of re-designation, and fits the institution’s vision of continued growth and expansion.

The last decade has been an exciting period of expansion for Mount Mercy. Building on our strong undergraduate programs in nursing, education, and business, we’ve grown to support more than 40 majors and minors, plus four new graduate programs, and an accelerated adult program for working Iowans.

Mission
Mount Mercy is a Catholic University providing student-focused baccalaureate and graduate education in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. As a Catholic university founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mount Mercy welcomes women and men of all beliefs to join our community in the pursuit of baccalaureate and graduate education and service to those in need.

Vision
Mount Mercy University will be a distinguished regional institution in the Catholic intellectual tradition and a national leader within Mercy higher education, recognized for its: Academic Life.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor degree Programs

Graduate Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Arts in Education
• Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
• Master of Science in Nursing (starts January 2011)

Contact Details
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
52402-4797
(319) 363-8213
Official Website: http://www.mtmercy.edu/