Admission Requirements
All applicants for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging program must either be a high school graduate or have earned a general equivalency diploma (GED).
Applicants are required to possess an associate degree in Radiography, Radiologic Technology, Radiologic Sciences, Radiation Therapy or Nuclear Medicine Technology from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7.
Applicants must be currently registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
Applicants who are recent graduates from an applicable program of study and not currently registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) can be considered for admission. Students must be ARRT or NMTCB registered before the end of the first semester in the program. Failure to obtain the required professional registration may result in dismissal from the program.
Applicants without an associate degree in Radiography, Radiologic Technology, Radiologic Sciences, Radiation Therapy or Nuclear Medicine Technology can be considered for Pathway recognition but must complete designated general education and science course work with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 before being considered for admission to the program. Pathway consideration is only available for applicants with an interest into entering the Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging program; other programs at the College are not applicable.
Pathway Consideration Information
a. For Pathway consideration, applicants must currently be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB).
b. Pathway applicants are granted 36 college credits by validation for having successfully passed the ARRT registry or NMTCB certification exam.
c. Pathway designated general education and science course work requirements include: Communications ( total of 6 credit hours), Mathematics ( 3 credit hours), Social Science (3 credit hours) and Natural Sciences (total of 8 credit hours). Designated course work requirements may be transferred from another regionally accredited institution and are subject to the transfer credit policies of the College.
d. A Pathway student who has never attended an institution of higher education is required to successfully complete GEN 101: Student Success Strategies, a two credit hour course, within his/her first two semesters, if enrolled at Mercy College for designated course work requirements.
e. Consultation with academic advisor is required prior to Pathway consideration.
The following additional application guidelines are required for students who are not United States citizens and/or for whom English is a second language:
a. Applicant must be a Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) and present her/his Green Card for an admissions representative to photocopy for the applicant’s Mercy College application file.
b. Applicants with international transcripts are required to submit those transcripts to World Education Services (WES) for a course-by-course level evaluation and calculated cumulative grade point average (GPA). Contact WES at www.wes.org.
c. Applicants for whom English is a second language must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum combined score (internet-based) of 80. This test must be taken within the past two years. Contact TOEFL at www.ets.org.
d. Please Note: Mercy College has not petitioned the United States Department of Homeland Security for approval for attendance by non-immigrant students and cannot issue immigration Form I-20.
Applicants must abide by the standards depicted in the College’s mission, vision and values statement. Practice in various health professions requires compliance with specific technical standards. Questions about the standards required for students should be discussed with an admissions officer.
When will my applicant file be reviewed for admission?
Each application is given individual attention by the College Admissions Committee, which makes all decisions on admissions to the College. Admission is competitive and the most qualified applicants are considered first. Admission is not guaranteed. You will be notified in writing of the decision.
Any admission requirement questions can be answered by simply contacting the appropriate office as listed below.
High School Student Contacts-Toledo
Aimee Bishop Stuart, MEd
Admissions Director
419-251-1313 or 1-888-80-MERCY
aimee.bishop-stuart@mercycollege.edu
Shelly McCoy Grissom, BA, MEd, PhD
Associate Dean of Students for Enrollment Services/Chief Admissions Officer
419-251-1313 or 1-888-80-MERCY
shelly.mccoy-grissom@mercycollege.edu
Adult Learner & Transfer Student Contact-Toledo
Beverly Vasko, MLS, LSW
Admissions Officer, Adult/Transfer Students
419-251-1313 or 1-888-80-MERCY
bev.vasko@mercycollege.edu
Distance Learning Student Contact
Brandy Bennett, MEd
Admissions Officer
419-251-1906 or 1-888-80-MERCY, ext. 1-1906
brandy.bennett@mercycollege.edu
Youngstown Student Contacts
Aimee Bishop Stuart, MEd
Admissions Director
419-251-1313 or 1-888-80-MERCY
aimee.bishop-stuart@mercycollege.edu
Shelly McCoy Grissom, BA, MEd, PhD
Associate Dean of Students for Enrollment Services/Chief Admissions Officer
419-251-1313 or 1-888-80-MERCY
shelly.mccoy-grissom@mercycollege.edu
