About Misericordia University
Misericordia University is a private Catholic university in Dallas, Pennsylvania, in the Wyoming Valley region of northeastern Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and is rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition. The university serves undergraduate and graduate students in a suburban campus setting.
Misericordia offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, with notable strengths in health sciences, education, business, and the liberal arts. The university is especially known for programs in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related health professions. It also emphasizes service, experiential learning, and preparation for careers in professional fields.
- Private Catholic university with a mission shaped by the Sisters of Mercy
- Health-professions strength in nursing and other clinical programs
- Suburban Pennsylvania campus in Dallas, near Wilkes-Barre
- Regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Transfer and exam credit are reviewed through institutional academic policies