College Planning

“Mercy’s all girls environment is the perfect place to learn the important lessons about self-value and self-respects before entering college and the larger world.” - Mercy Student

Finding the Right College

Mercy High School excels in preparing young women for college. Each year, 99% of Mercy graduates attend college, and approximately 91% continue their education at four-year colleges and universities - including such prestigious institutions as Amherst, Bowdoin, Colby, Cornell, Dartmouth, Fordham, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Providence, Smith, University of Connecticut University of Notre Dame, University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan, Villanova, United States Coast Guard Academy, and United States Naval Academy.

The Class of 2011 was awarded more than $5 million in scholarships and financial aid. Many student athletes have received full scholarships to four year colleges and universities.

Guidance and Counseling’s Group Fusion page provides all the information students and parents need to know about selecting and applying to colleges, including information on college search, SAT testing, financial aid, scholarships, common application, NCAA eligibility, and more!