Our Mission
Mercy College is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.
Campus Safety
We pledge to protect our community in order to maintain a secure and open environment that fosters learning and growth.
Visit the Mercy College Department of Campus Safety to learn more about what we’re doing support our Mercy family.
Original Mercy College Campus Tarrytown, New York c.1950s
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1950, Mercy College became a four-year college offering programs leading to the baccalaureate degree in 1961. The College was accredited by the Middle States Association’s Commission on Higher Education in 1968. In the next half-decade, Mercy College boldly set a course for its future with a series of actions including declaring itself independent, nonsectarian and coeducational. In addition, it doubled the size of the existing physical plant and initiated the first of many community outreach efforts.
The College expanded its offerings to include online programs in the 1990s, and was soon granted the ability to offer entire degree programs online. Thousands of Mercy College students take one or all of their courses online through the more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs offered.
At the heart of Mercy College is its dedication to the motivated student, and the College’s commitment to quality, student support, and affordability – as well as innovation – remains as strong today as ever.
