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Statement of Accreditation Status

Mercy University

  • CEO: Dr. Susan Parish, President
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Dena Whipple
  • Commission Staff Liaison: Michael Bowden, Vice President
  • Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium » No research designation
  • Control: Private (Non-Profit)
  • Former Name(s): Mercy College (Prior to 8/22/2023)
  • Phase: Accredited
  • Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
  • Accreditation Granted: April 1, 1968
  • Last Reaffirmation: June 27, 2024
  • Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2031-2032

Contact Information

555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522

(877) 637-2946

  • January 30, 2026
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to note the substantive change site visit occurred on November 21, 2025, to the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, NY 10562 and the information provided in the substantive change request was verified. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032.
  • November 24, 2025
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of May 16, 2025. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032.
  • June 6, 2025
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of July 1, 2024, and the additional information requested by the Commission on March 25, 2025. To acknowledge receipt of the signed written agreement with the correctional facility partner and written evidence of the oversight entity's permission to offer the Prison Education Program at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, NY 10562. To include the prison education program (PEP) - additional location at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, NY 10562 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission has evaluated and approved the following PEP educational program and subsequent program to be offered at the location: (1) A.S., Liberal Arts and Sciences - Prison Education Program and (2) B.S., Behavioral Science - Prison Education Program. To require the institution to submit a supplemental information report for the Sing Sing Correctional Facility - PEP, due December 6, 2027, providing: (1) an update on the implementation of the prison education programs; (2) submission of the best interest determination required by federal regulation, including the methodology used by the oversight entity; and (3) the data indicators used in the best interest determination. To note the substantive change site visit directed by the Commission action of July 1, 2024, is now required as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032.
  • May 16, 2025
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due September 12, 2025, addressing the action taken by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and providing additional information on Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience, Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, and Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment. To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission about any and all developments relevant to this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032.
  • July 1, 2024
    To include the reclassification of the additional location at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, NY 10562 to a Second Chance Pell Experimental Site. To note that the following programs are offered at the location: (1) A.S., Liberal Arts and Sciences and (2) B.S., Behavioral Science. To request a supplemental information report, due April 1, 2025, that provides an update on the specific milestones that demonstrate progress toward developing an approved Prison Education Program (PEP) as provided in the amended Program Participation Agreement (PPA), including: (1) signed written agreement with its correctional facility partner; (2) written evidence of the oversight entity's permission to offer the PEP at the correctional facility; and (3) written documentation of assurances that the oversight entity will provide the best interest determination for the proposed program and provide transfer and release data for students enrolled in the approved program(s) to the institution. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the date of this action. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the substantive change is not implemented or the institution's participation in the experiment is terminated by the United States Department of Education (USDE).
  • June 27, 2024
    To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 on March 17-20, 2024. To note the following additional location was visited: 47 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001. To note the self-study site visit to the Prison Education Program additional location at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, 354 Hunter Street, Ossining, NY 10562. To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032.
  • November 17, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
  • October 27, 2022
    To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
  • July 25, 2022
    Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due August 8, 2022, that provides additional information on Standard II: Ethics and Integrity and Requirement of Affiliation 5. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
  • March 4, 2021
    To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024.
  • Distance Education
    Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
  • Correspondence Education
    Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

  • Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
  • Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
  • Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
  • Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
  • Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
  • Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Main Campus
    Mercy College
    555 Broadway
    Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
  • Additional Location
    Bronx Campus
    1200 Waters Place
    Bronx, NY 10461
  • Additional Location
    Manhattan Campus
    47 W. 34th Street
    New York, NY 10001
  • Additional Location
    Sing Sing Correctional Facility
    354 Hunter Street
    Ossining, NY 10562
    Opened: 07/01/2024
  • Other Instructional Site
    Bronx River High School
    3000 E. Tremont Ave
    Bronx, NY 10461
  • Other Instructional Site
    Charter School of Educational Excellence
    260 Warburton Avenue
    Yonkers, NY 10701
  • Other Instructional Site
    Denzel Washington School of the Arts
    121 S 6th Ave
    Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
  • Other Instructional Site
    Hendrick Hudson High School
    2166 Albany Post Road
    Montrose, NY 10548
  • Other Instructional Site
    Horace Greeley High School
    70 Roaring Brook Road
    Chappaqua, NY 10514
  • Other Instructional Site
    Mount Vernon STEAM Academy HS
    350 Gramatan Ave
    Mt. Vernon, NY 10552
  • Other Instructional Site
    Mt. Vernon High School
    100 California Rd.
    Mt. Vernon, NY 10552
  • Other Instructional Site
    Nassau BOCES
    1196 Prospect Avenue
    Westbury, NY 11590
  • Other Instructional Site
    New Rochelle High School
    265 Clove Road
    New Rochelle, NY 10801
  • Other Instructional Site
    Newburgh Free Academy HS
    201 Fullerton Avenue
    Newburgh, NY 12550
  • Other Instructional Site
    Newburgh Free Academy North
    301 Robinson Ave
    Newburgh, NY 12555
  • Other Instructional Site
    Pleasantville High School
    60 Romer Avenue
    Pleasantville, NY 10570
  • Other Instructional Site
    Putnam North Westchester BOCES
    200 Boces Drive
    Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
  • Other Instructional Site
    Renaissance High School
    3000 East Tremont Avenue
    Bronx, NY 10461
  • Other Instructional Site
    Riverside High School
    565 Warburton Avenue
    Yonkers, NY 10701
  • Other Instructional Site
    Roosevelt HIgh School Early College Studies
    631 Tuckahoe Road
    Yonkers, NY 10710
  • Other Instructional Site
    Saint Raymond Academy for Girls
    1725 Castle Hill Road
    Bronx, NY 10461
  • Other Instructional Site
    Smith High School
    131 West 86th Street
    New York, NY 10024
  • Other Instructional Site
    Westbury High School
    1 Post Road
    Old Westbury, NY 11568
  • Other Instructional Site
    Westlake High School
    825 Westlake Dr.
    Thornwood, NY 10594
  • Other Instructional Site
    Yonkers Public Schools
    One Larkin Center
    Yonkers, NY 10701

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