Mercyhurst University

Mercyhurst University is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic institution founded in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy. It is ranked by U.S. News as one of the Best Colleges in the Regional Universities, North category.

Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, on a hill overlooking Lake Erie, our 75-acre campus is known as one of the most beautiful in the region. Elements of English Gothic architecture are carried throughout our Old Main, academic buildings and student residence halls.

Students study in over 60 academic programs, participate in over 24 varsity-level athletic programs, and enrich campus and community life through participation in over 90 student-run clubs and organizations. As a liberal arts institution, students benefit from broad exposure to a wide range of academic disciplines through the flexible, but diverse, REACH curriculum. The university has the highest four-year graduation rate of any university in Erie county – an on-time graduation rate that is 24 percentage points above the national average.

Grounded in the ideals of service, hospitality and entrepreneurship that inspired our founders, a Mercyhurst education encourages the development of lifelong passions and engagement with the larger world. Inspired by our motto, “Carpe Diem,” our faculty and students embrace innovation and leadership in service, as they make a difference within our gates and around the world.

Recipients of the James Conner Memorial scholarship are eligible for a matching scholarship at Mercyhurst University. This matching scholarship is in addition to any academic or talent-based scholarships for which the student already qualifies. The matching scholarship is renewable for up to four years, provided the students make Satisfactory Academic Progress each year.