Mercy College Of Northwest Ohio

2221 Madison Avenue, Toledo, OH, 43604-1132 - View a map of this school Map

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Founded by the Sisters of Mercy and sponsored by Mercy Health Partners, Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is primarily an undergraduate, Catholic institution of higher education focusing on health care and health science related programs. The College also provides continuing education and other community services enabling individuals to develop knowledge, skills, and interests in various facets of health care and health science....

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  • Mercy College Of Northwest Ohio
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County Lucas County, OH -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level 4 or more years At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Private, non-profit Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 416 students 1,015 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 364 students 1,441 students
Total Enrollment 780 students 2,177 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 83 students 229 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 94% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 53% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,688 $2,841
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 63% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $2,146 $1,267
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 9% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $3,291 $1,151
% Students Receiving Loans 73% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $5,761 $3,120

School Notes:

  • Built on a rich heritage of excellence in nursing education as Mercy School of Nursing (1917 - 1994), Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is a Catholic college providing nursing and allied health education at the associate degree level and bachelor's degree in nursing.
  • Founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy, the college is a member of the Mercy Health Partners. From its very beginnings in 1917, Mercy School of Nursing has had one goal: to prepare young people for rewarding careers in nursing and health care. Although its name changed to Mercy College of Northwest Ohio in 1994, its commitment to develop well-rounded, responsible health care professionals has never wavered.
  • Mercy College of Northwest Ohio is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association and is approved by the Ohio Board of Regents to grant associate degrees in nursing, therapeutic massage, radiologic technology, health information technology, and general studies.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Ohio scholarships feeling pinch of budget cuts (The Toledo Blade)
    posted on June 15, 2009 at 08:50:04 am
    COLUMBUS - Kassandra Coffman stood at her high school graduation ceremony a year ago and was handed a certificate by the then-speaker of the Ohio House congratulating her for earning a state academic scholarship. But just one year into her chemical engineering studies at the University of Toledo, the merit-based Ohio Academic Scholarship Program that provided her with $2,200 last year is on the ...
  • Mercy grads prepare for job market (FOX Toledo)
    posted on May 9, 2009 at 02:55:51 am
    During the 2009 graduation ceremony 188 students received some sort of degree or certificate and that was Mercy College’s largest graduating class ever.
  • Graduation season begins at area colleges (The Toledo Blade)
    posted on May 2, 2009 at 09:34:50 am
    The college graduation season began Friday night with Monroe County Community College's commencement ceremony. About 210 graduates were expected to participate in the college's 42nd graduation. Other colleges and universities across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan will celebrate their graduates in the coming days and weeks. The University of Findlay and Tiffin University will hold ...
  • St. Vincent's College installs president (Connecticut Post)
    posted on April 28, 2009 at 02:32:08 am
    TRUMBULL -- With pomp and circumstance -- even a little Beethoven on the organ -- Martha K. Shouldis, of Shelton, was formally invested Monday with the office of president of St.
  • More people flock to Twitter as a way to share information (The Toledo Blade)
    posted on April 25, 2009 at 09:37:31 am
    Maybe you know about Ashton Kutchers obsession with Twitter. Last week the actor became the first tweeter to reach 1 million followers, and on last week he got Oprah to join in. You might have even heard about Corey Menscher, the new dad who made a tweeting habit of documenting every time his wife felt their baby kick before the boy was born in January. But did you know this? The FBI twitters. ...

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