Applications
for international admission may be obtained online,
from the Mount Mercy Admission Office, 1330 Elmhurst Drive NE,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402, or by calling 319-368-6460 or 800-248-4504.
Applications
for fall enrollment are reviewed on a rolling admission basis
until June 1. International students must submit the following
items to be considered for admission:
- Application
for Admission with written essay (online
or printable
application)
- Official
high school transcripts and/or all college transcripts
- Translated
into English by an official English Language Translator
or Foreign Credential Evaluation Agency (WES, Court Appointed
Translator)
- Needs
seal
- Needs
signature
- Official
scores from a Test of English Language Proficiency
- TOEFL,
STEP Eiken, IELTS (other tests considered using table of
approximate equivalency)
- SAT,
ACT - optional
- Certificate
of Finance or letter with affidavit from the bank (certifying
funding sources)
- Two letters
of recommendation (upon request)
- A non-refundable
application fee
The Director
of Admission or the Admission Committee reviews all files on an
individual basis, using a variety of factors to ensure that students
admitted to the College are those who are the best fit for Mount
Mercy College and whose preparation and experiences suggest that
they have the best likelihood of succeeding here.
Admission
requirements for unrestricted admission include:
- 2.5 Core
GPA
- Class Rank
in top 50% of class
- Tests Scores:
- 550
(PBT), 213 (CBT), or 79 (IBT) TOEFL
- 6.5
IELTS
- Grade
1 STEP Eiken
- 20
ACT/ 940 SAT
- Alternative
tests considered using the Table of Approximate Equivalency
- The Admission
Committee will review all files that do not meet these guidelines.
On a case-by-case basis, students may be granted “conditional”
admission to the College.
- If the
student is an athlete, they must meet NAIA guidelines in order
to be eligible to play (see NAIA Article V, section C and section
C.2).
