College Misericordia
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| Dallas, PA 18612
(570) 674-6400 (866) 262-6363 Fax: (570) 675-2441 |
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| Full-time: 397 men, 1031 women | Faculty: 87; IIB, -$ |
| Part-time: 143 men, 501 women | Ph.D.s: 80% |
| Graduate: 62 men, 209 women | Student/Faculty: 16 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $19,700 |
| Application Deadline: open | Room & Board: $8250 |
| Freshman Class: 1071 applied, 865 accepted, 324 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 500/510* | |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
College Misericordia, established in 1924 and sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, is a private liberal arts institution affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and offering professional programs in health-related fields. In addition to regional accreditation, College Misericordia has baccalaureate program accreditation with ACOTE, CAHEA, CCNE, CSWE, JRCERT, and NLN. The library contains 82,955 volumes, 7697 microform items, and 2240 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 575 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, and TV station. The 120-acre campus is in a suburban area 9 miles north of Wilkes-Barre. Including any residence halls, there are 16 buildings.
| Founded | 1924 |
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| Controlled by | Private (not for profit) |
| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | the Roman Catholic Church |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | College Misericordia, established in 1924 and sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, is a private liberal arts institution affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and offering professional programs in health-related fields. |
| Baccalaureate programs | CAHEA CSWE NLN ACOTE CCNE JRCERT JRCERT |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 82955 |
| Microform items | 7697 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 2240 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 575 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | Yes |
| Other facilities on campus |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.