Merion Mercy Academy

Merion Station · PA · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private

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Mercy Career & Technical High School → West Catholic Preparatory H.S. → Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Hs → The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila → Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School → Kohelet Yeshiva High School → Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr → I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls →

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Merion Mercy Academy publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2026): 120 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, University of Florida, Northeastern University.
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Merion Mercy Academy publishes its college acceptances (Class of 2026): 120 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances, Class of 2026

Merion Mercy Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 120 colleges, in the document's own order.

Ivy+ and most selective · 1

University of Pennsylvania

University of California · 1

University of California (San Diego)

Out of state · 112

Albright College · Gannon University · Rutgers University (Newark) · Alvernia University · George Washington University · Sacred Heart University · American University · Georgia State University · Saint Joseph's University · Auburn University · Gettysburg College · Salve Regina University · Baylor University · Gwynedd Mercy University · and 98 more below

Not matched to a college page · 6

Shippensburg University of PA · St. John's University · Community College of Philadelphia · Penn State University (Brandywine) · Penn State University (World Campus) · PennWest California

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— Stanford University — New York University — University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles — University of California, Berkeley — University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

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The school down the road: Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr

College	Merion Mercy Academy	Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Boston College	✓ named	—
Boston University	✓ named	—
Northeastern University	✓ named	—
Purdue University	✓ named	—
University of Florida	✓ named	—
University of Pennsylvania	✓ named	—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 120 colleges, as the document prints them

Albright College Gannon University Rutgers University (Newark) Alvernia University George Washington University Sacred Heart University American University Georgia State University Saint Joseph's University Auburn University Gettysburg College Salve Regina University Baylor University Gwynedd Mercy University Seton Hall University Belmont University High Point University Shippensburg University of PA Binghamton University Hofstra University Spelman College Boston College Howard University St. John's University Boston University Immaculata University Stetson University Bucknell University Indiana University of PA Stevens Institute of Technology

and 90 more

Butler University James Madison University Stockton University Catholic University of America La Salle University Susquehanna University Clemson University Lafayette College Syracuse University Coastal Carolina University Lehigh University Temple University College of Charleston Loyola University Chicago The Ohio State University College of the Holy Cross Loyola University Maryland The University of Alabama Community College of Philadelphia Loyola University New Orleans The University of Alabama at Birmingham Delaware Valley University Manhattan University The University of Tampa DeSales University Marist University The University of Tennessee (Knoxville) Drew University Marywood University Thomas Jefferson University Drexel University Michigan State University Towson University Duquesne University Millersville University of Pennsylvania University of California (San Diego) Elon University Misericordia University University of Colorado (Boulder) Emmanuel College Morgan State University University of Connecticut Fairfield University Neumann University University of Delaware Fashion Institute of Technology New Jersey Institute of Technology University of Florida Fisher College North Carolina A & T University University of Maryland (College Park) Florida Atlantic University North Carolina State University University of Massachusetts (Boston) Fordham University Northeastern University University of Miami Franklin & Marshall College Old Dominion University University of Oregon Pace University (New York City) University of Pennsylvania Pace University (Westchester) University of Pittsburgh (Bradford) Penn State University (Altoona) University of Pittsburgh (Greensburg) Penn State University (Brandywine) University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh) Penn State University (Scranton) University of Rhode Island Penn State University (University Park) University of Scranton Penn State University (World Campus) University of South Carolina PennWest California University of South Florida (Main Campus) Providence College University of Vermont Purdue University Vassar College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Villanova University Rochester Institute of Technology Virginia Polytechnic Institute Rowan University West Chester University Rutgers University (Camden) West Virginia University Rutgers University (New Brunswick) Widener University

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How Merion Mercy Academy compares for families

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▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Mercy Career & Technical High School, West Catholic Preparatory H.S., Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Hs and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

54%

admit rate

$20,644

in-state tuition/yr · $41,790 out-of-state

1220–1400

SAT 25–75 · ACT 27–32

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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About this listing

Merion Mercy Academy is listed by PSS 2018 · NAIS. It has not reported to the federal Private School Survey, which is voluntary, so enrollment figures are not available here — many of the country's oldest independent schools are in the same position. The school's own site: www.merion-mercy.com ↗

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Mercy Career & Technical High School Philadelphia	Private	3.9	300	-8.3%
West Catholic Preparatory H.S. Philadelphia	Private	4.1	414	-1.4%
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Hs Drexel Hill	Private	4.3	843	+9.8%
The Mesivta High School Of Greater Phila Bala Cynwyd	Private	0.4	53	—
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School Philadelphia	Private	4.9	536	+19.6%
Kohelet Yeshiva High School Merion Station	Private	0.7	109	-47.1%
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr Bryn Mawr	Private	5.0	200	-23.4%
I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School For Girls Bala Cynwyd	Private	0.8	113	+22.8%

At a glance

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Merion Mercy Academy is a private high school in Merion Station, PA, enrolling 438 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

Merion Mercy Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2026: 120 colleges. Source: Class of 2026 Outcomes page, 'Class of 2026 College Acceptances' table.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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Where do Merion Mercy Academy graduates go to college? Merion Mercy Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2026: 120 colleges. Source: Class of 2026 Outcomes page, 'Class of 2026 College Acceptances' table.

How many students attend Merion Mercy Academy? Merion Mercy Academy is a private high school in Merion Station, PA, enrolling 438 students in grades 9-12 in 2018.

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