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Mercy College of Health Sciences

Mercy College of Health Sciences
928 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

Official telephone: (515) 643-3180
Fax number: (515) 643-6698
Website: https://www.mchs.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 854
Full-time undergraduates: 516
Part-time undergraduates: 338
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Nonresident Alien
5.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 5 acres
Nearest major city: Des Moines, IA

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 46
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
student senate; Campus Ministry; Science Club; Mercy College Association of Nursing Students; Zeta Chi--At Large Chapter

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Des Moines International

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