Mercyhurst University is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic institution founded in 1926 by the Sisters of Mercy.
Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, on a hill overlooking Lake Erie, our 75-acre campus is known as one of the most beautiful in the region. Elements of English Gothic architecture are carried throughout our Old Main, academic buildings and student residence halls.
Grounded in the ideals of service, hospitality and entrepreneurship that inspired our founders, a Mercyhurst education encourages the development of lifelong passions and engagement with the larger world. Inspired by our motto, “Carpe Diem,†our faculty and students embrace innovation and leadership in service, as they make a difference within our gates and around the world.