Misericordia University

Misericordia University traces its roots to 1924, when the Sisters of Mercy founded it as a women's college in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the first four-year institution for women in northeastern Pennsylvania; it welcomed men in 1989 and gained university status in 2012. Students who thrive here appreciate a close-knit community where professors know them by name and service to others shapes daily life, drawn by the Mercy values of compassion and justice. The campus sits on 123 wooded acres amid the Pocono foothills, offering natural beauty but requiring a car for most off-campus needs since the surrounding town of Dallas provides basics yet lacks urban energy. Those seeking big-city bustle or vast course catalogs might find the quieter pace limiting.