Admitted Students

Transfer Students: Next Steps

• Submit your enrollment deposit. $200 saves your spot in the incoming class. If submitting the deposit is a concern, you can fill out the "Intent to Enroll" form on your student portal which will defer the deposit.
  
  
• Complete your housing application. There is no separate housing deposit, but you will need to fill out a form noting any preferences and lifestyle questions. If you plan to live off-campus with a parent or legal guardian (within 30 miles of Mount Mercy), you need to complete the housing exemption application and indicate that you will be living off-campus. You will be notified by University Housing if your exemption has been approved.
  
  
• File the FAFSA. To apply for state and federal aid (grants and loans), you'll want to
  submit the free FAFSA after it opens on December 1, 2024. Mount Mercy’s FAFSA Code is 001880. Contact our Financial Aid Office at 319-368-6467 with any questions.
  
  
• Sign up for Registration. You'll meet your classmates, your advisor, and register for classes. You must submit your intent to enroll form or your enrollment deposit prior to Registration. More information will be available through your portal in the spring.
  
  
• Accept your financial aid award online. Be sure to sign and return your financial aid award as soon as you know you're attending Mount Mercy. This step is important so we know you've accepted your aid. Sometimes other documents are also required.

International Students: Next Steps

• Get your F-1 student visa. Once you're accepted, Mount Mercy will mail you an official admission letter and your I-20 form. With those two documents, your financial statement, and your passport, you can obtain your F-1 student visa from your nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Our office will guide you through this process and also provide helpful information on travel, packing, and preparing for your study in the United States.
  
  
• Complete your housing application. There is no separate housing deposit, but you will need to fill out a form noting any preferences and lifestyle questions. If you plan to live off-campus with a parent or legal guardian (within 30 miles of Mount Mercy), you need to complete the housing exemption application and indicate that you will be living off-campus. You will be notified by University Housing if your exemption has been approved.

Undergraduate Accelerated & Online Students: Next Steps

• Contact your advisor. You’ll register for classes and receive orientation information.

• File the FAFSA. To apply for state and federal aid (grants and loans), you'll want to submit the free FAFSA. Mount Mercy’s FAFSA Code is 001880. Contact our Financial Aid Office at 319-368-6467 with any questions

• Accept your financial aid award online. Be sure to sign and return your financial aid award. This step is important so we know you've accepted your aid. Sometimes other documents are also required if you are selected for verification.

• Complete the Accelerated Programs Student Agreement form.

• Submit the Deferred Billing Tuition Reimbursement form (if applicable and not submitted previously). This form is required if you are receiving reimbursement from your employer for education expenses.

Graduate Students: Next Steps

• Contact your Program Director. You’ll register for classes and receive orientation information.

• File the FAFSA.  To apply for state and federal aid (loans), you'll want to submit the free FAFSA. Mount Mercy’s FAFSA Code is 001880. Contact our Financial Aid Office at 319-368-6467 with any questions.

• Accept your financial aid award online. Be sure to sign and return your financial aid award. This step is important so we know you've accepted your aid. Sometimes other documents are also required if you are selected for verification.

• Submit the Deferred Billing Tuition Reimbursement form (if applicable and not submitted previously). This form is required if you are receiving reimbursement from your employer for education expenses.