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Program facts

Mercy University

New York City, USA

Program type

Bachelor's
Duration

4 years
Annual tuition fee

21,224 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency
Language taught in

English
Start date

September, January

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Program overview

What Mercy University says about their program:
"Criminal Justice is a challenging, exciting and rewarding career. The 4-year Criminal Justice major will prepare you for the profession, or help you advance if you're already in it.

Graduates have found employment in public service agencies such as:

Police departments
Corrections departments
Social service agencies
Victim's assistance agencies
Youth counseling agencies
Private security and insurance companies
Many students continue on to law school.

The greatest strength of the criminal justice program at Mercy College is the academic and professional diversity of the faculty, which includes attorneys, law enforcement officers, and other professionals who have had hands-on experience in the criminal justice system in the metropolitan area."

Admissions requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Hold an upper-secondary diploma

English proficiency

Undergraduate

IELTS: 6
TOEFL: 71
PTE Academic: 48
Duolingo: 105
EIKEN: Pre-1
CEFR: B2
GTEC: 1140

Postgraduate

IELTS: 6.5
TOEFL: 80
PTE Academic: 53
Duolingo: 110
CEFR: B2

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 the SAT (although not required for admission) and received a 500 or better on the Critical Reading section
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 completed a professional certificate program at U.S. institution
Applicants who have received a Cambridge English Language Assessment certificate in one of the following levels; Cambridge English – First (FCE), Cambridge English – Advanced (CAE), Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE)
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

Complete the online application
Official academic transcripts and/or Foreign Academic Credential Evaluation (FACE)* for all foreign transcripts. Evaluations of foreign transcripts are accepted from any NACES or AICE member such as WES, IFCS, Scholaro, or SpanTran.
Required for Freshman: Course-by-Course Evaluation of foreign high school transcripts
Required for Transfer: Course-by-Course Evaluation of foreign college transcripts, and, General Evaluation with GPA for foreign high school transcripts

Fees and funding

Fee information

Undergraduate tuition: US$21,224 per year
Postgraduate tuition: from US$12,480 to $38,340 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: GPA 3.5–4.0 (in U.S. 4.00 system)
Average amount: $5,000 per year

Mercy International Scholarship

Requirement: GPA 3.00–3.49 (in U.S. 4.00 system)
Average amount: $3,000 per year

Mercy International Grant

Requirement: GPA 2.5-2.99 (in U.S. 4.00 system)
Average amount: $1,500 per year

International Graduate Scholarships and Grants

Graduate Business Scholarship Program

Amount: US$6,000. For students who have an undergraduate degree cumulative GPA of 3.5 to 4.0
Amount: US$3,000. For students who have an undergraduate degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 to 3.49
Requirements: Students must be accepted to the MBA program or the MS in BUsiness Analytics. Will be granted based on the student's undergraduate bachelor's GPA. There is no separate application required. Applicants are automatically considered for scholarship upon admission to the program.

There is a limited amount of scholarship money available and scholarships will only be awarded while scholarship monies are still available.

Visa requirements for Mercy College

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USA student visa requirements