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How Merion Mercy Academy compares for families

What families should know about Merion Mercy Academy.

  • 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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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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.

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

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Merion Mercy Academy — Class of 2026 Outcomes page, 'Class of 2026 College Acceptances' table ↗. Found at: Academics > Class of 2026 Outcomes.

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 ↗

Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
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%

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