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Mercy College Of Health Sciences

Mission Statement:

Mercy College of Health Sciences is a health-system-affiliated Catholic institution of higher education. Guided by the core values of the Spirit of Mercy - reverence, integrity, compassion, and excellence - the primary of the purpose of the College is to prepare students for service and leadership roles in health care. By providing coherent general and professional educational experiences, the College offers programs leading to academic degrees, certificates, and continuing professional development in selected health care disciplines.

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Address:

928 Sixth Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

www.mchs.edu

Phone:

General: (515) 643-3180
Admissions: (515) 643-6715
Financial aid: (515) 643-6604

Degrees offered:

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Surgical Technology/Technologist

Classification:

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Bachelors
Carnegie class: Other separate health profession schools

These institutions award most of their degrees in such fields as chiropractic, nursing, pharmacy, or podiatry.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:659
Total undergraduate:659
Total graduate:0
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:410
Full-time undergraduate:410
Full-time graduate:0
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:249
Part-time undergraduate:249
Part-time graduate:0
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:57
Women total:602
 
Nonresident alien: 0 (00.00%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1 (00.15%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 14 (02.12%)
Black non-Hispanic: 8 (01.21%)
Hispanic: 11 (01.67%)
White non-Hispanic: 607 (92.11%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 18 (02.73%)