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General College Admission Criteria

Students are admitted to Mercy College of Ohio and subsequently to a program of study. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program. Admission requirements are subject to change. Students should contact the Office of Admissions or consult mercycollege.edu for the most up-to-date information. 

One of the following are required for admission to Mercy College of Ohio:

• An earned diploma from an accredited high school or a home-schooled program in a college preparatory course of study with a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher, OR
• A general equivalence diploma (GED) recipient with a score of 500 (score of 53 prior to 2002).
• Additional documentation may be required for College Credit Plus or Non-degree Seeking Students.