Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12): Earth Science

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Secondary school diploma

Please note that the Music Production and Recording, Nursing, Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant and Veterinary Technology programs require supplemental documents.

Postgraduate academic requirements

• Bachelor's degree diploma

English proficiency

Undergraduate

• IELTS

  6.0

• TOEFL

  71

• PTE Academic

  48

• Duolingo

  105

• EIKEN

  Pre-1

Postgraduate

• IELTS

  6.5

• TOEFL

  80

• PTE Academic

  53

• Duolingo

  110

English proficiency waivers

• Applicants from the following countries

  American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Scotland, St. Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, U.S. Pacific Trust, Zambia, Zimbabwe

• Applicants who graduated from an American high school in the U.S. or abroad and completed two full years of regular English courses
• Applicants who received an American GED
• Applicants who completed 12+ credits at an American college or university in the U.S. or abroad with a cumulative GPA of a 2.0
• Applicants who have taken an English course at an American college or university with a grade of a "C" or better
• Applicants who have taken the SAT (although not required for admission) and received a 500 or better on the Critical Reading section
• Applicants who have completed high schools in countries where the official language is English and the education system is all in English and completed two full years of regular English courses.
• Applicants who have completed 12+ credits with a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 at colleges or universities in countries where the official language is English and the education system is all in English.
• Applicants who have completed at least 5 passes in GCE/GSCE/IGCSE O Levels or at least 3 passes in GCE/GSCE/IGCSE A Levels education at the secondary level (High School) with a grade of C or better in English language course
• Applicants who have completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) English B Standard Level (SL) and received a score of a 4 or better, or have an 80%/B average in English B HL/SL at the time of application
• Applicants who have taken the AP English Composition and Literature Exam and received a score of 3 or better
• Applicants who have taken the Cambridge English Exam and received minimum score of a 160 (B2 First, C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency) for undergraduate programs and 180 (Only C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency) for graduate programs
• Applicants who have completed a professional certificate program at U.S. institution
• Undergraduate applicants who have received a minimum score of 1,140 on GTEC Exam
• Graduate applicants who have completed at least two consecutive years of post-secondary full-time study or completed a bachelor's or first master's degree at a U.S. institution
• Graduate applicants who have completed a degree in a country where English is the primary language and this degree is from an institution where English is the primary medium or instruction
• Applicants who have successfully completed an equivalent of B2 level on Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) for undergraduate and C1 level on CEFR for graduate programs through an approved English language school.

Documents required

Undergraduate

• Application form
• Application fee
• Academic transcripts
• Course by Course Evaluation of foreign high school transcripts
• Diploma of previous studies
• Translations
• Copy of passport
• Proof of English proficiency

Graduate

• Application form
• Application fee
• Academic transcripts
• Course by Course Evaluation of foreign high school transcripts
• Diploma of previous studies
• Translations
• Copy of passport
• Proof of English proficiency
• Résumé (depending on the program)
• Personal statement (depending on the program)
• Interview (depending on the program)
• Recommendation letters (depending on the program)

Fee information

• Undergraduate tuition

  US$22,750 per year

• Postgraduate tuition

  from US$8,580 to US$52,020 per year

Funding

International Undergraduate Scholarships and Grants International Undergraduate Academic Merit Scholarships are offered to international undergraduate students to encourage academic excellence and student leadership at Mercy College. Scholarships are available to qualified freshmen and transfer students seeking a bachelor’s degree.

Presidential International Scholarship

• Requirement

  From GPA 3.5 to 4.0 (in U.S. 4.00 system)

• Average amount

  US$5,000 per year

Mercy International Scholarship

• Requirement

  From GPA 3.00 to 3.49 (in U.S. 4.00 system)

• Average amount

  US$3,000 per year

Mercy International Grant

• Requirement

  From GPA 2.5 to 2.99 (in U.S. 4.00 system)

• Average amount

  US$1,500 per year

International Graduate Scholarships and Grants

Graduate Business Scholarship Program These scholarships will be one-time and will be applied to their tuition bill equally over four consecutive quarters beginning with the first quarter in which the student is enrolled. Applicants to each of the Graduate Business Programs will be automatically considered for one of two scholarship awards when they apply for admission. These applicants will not be required to complete a separate application. The applicants must apply and be accepted to one of the five Graduate Business Programs: MBA, MSOL, MS HRMG, MS in Business Analytics or MS Accounting to be considered for a scholarship.

• A one-time annual scholarship of US$6,000

• Undergraduate Degree GPA of 3.5 or above from a U.S. college or university that is regionally accredited or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. The GPA used for this purpose will be the GPA the student earned from the institution that conferred their undergraduate degree. In addition, the GPA will not be rounded up, i.e., to receive this scholarship the GPA must be 3.50 or higher.

• A one-time annual scholarship of $3,000

• Undergraduate Degree GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 and less than 3.5 from a U.S. college or university that is regionally accredited or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. The GPA used for this purpose will be the GPA the student earned from the institution that conferred their undergraduate degree. In addition, the GPA will not be rounded up, i.e., to receive this scholarship the GPA must be 3.0 or higher.

Educational Leadership Scholarship

• Amount

  US$1,500 per term

• Requirements

  For applicants to the Educational Administration program or the Educational Supervision program. 3.00 GPA from Undergraduate or Graduate Coursework. Students will be automatically considered for this scholarship based on their GPA and do not need to apply separately for it.