Freshmen Students: Next Steps

• Submit your enrollment deposit. $200 saves your spot in the incoming class. The deposit is nonrefundable and applied to your student account.
  
  
• Complete your housing application. There is no separate housing deposit. If you plan to live off campus with a parent (within 30 miles of MMU) you need to complete the housing application and indicate that you will be living off-campus to apply for a housing exemption.
  
  
• File the FAFSA. To apply for state and federal aid (grants and loans), you'll want to
  submit the free FAFSA after October 1. Mount Mercy’s FAFSA Code is 001880. Contact our Financial Aid Office at 319-368-6467 with any questions.
  
  
• Sign up for Orientation. You'll meet your classmates, your advisor, and register for classes. More information will be mailed to you in the spring or visit. You must submit your enrollment deposit prior to registering for classes.
  
  
• Return your financial aid award. Be sure to sign and return your financial aid award by May 1 (or two weeks after receipt of award). This step is important so we know you've accepted your aid. Sometimes other documents are also required. 
  
  
• Send us your final transcripts. Please request final high school transcripts, AP exams, and any college coursework prior to attending Orientation.
  
  
• Connect with your classmates. Join Mount Mercy’s Class of 2025 Admitted Group on ZeeMee. To join, search for ZeeMee wherever you download your apps and connect with your future classmates.

Transfer Students: Next Steps

• Submit your enrollment deposit. $200 saves your spot in the incoming class. The deposit is nonrefundable and applied to your student account.
  
  
• Complete your housing application. There is no separate housing deposit. If you plan to live off campus with a parent (within 30 miles of MMU) you need to complete the housing application and indicate that you will be living off-campus to apply for a housing exemption.
  
  
• File the FAFSA. To apply for state and federal aid (grants and loans), you'll want to
  submit the free FAFSA after October 1. Mount Mercy’s FAFSA Code is 001880. Contact our Financial Aid Office at 319-368-6467 with any questions.
  
  
• Sign up for Orientation. You'll meet your classmates, your advisor, and register for classes. Orientation occurs throughout the year based on your start term. You must submit your enrollment deposit prior to registering for classes.
  
  
• Return your financial aid award. 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. 
  
  
• Send us your final transcripts. Please request final high school transcripts, AP exams, and any college coursework prior to attending Orientation.
  
  
• Connect with your classmates. Join Mount Mercy’s Class of 2025 Admitted Group on ZeeMee. To join, search for ZeeMee wherever you download your apps and connect with your future classmates.

COVID-19 Update

We are committed to helping you through the admission and registration process! We are currently accepting visits to campus and limiting the number of families we can host each day to maintain a safe capacity. If you have any questions about your next steps to MMU, please email us at admission@mtmercy.edu or call 319-368-6460. You can also view our COVID-19 procedures and other related information on our Safe Campus page.

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.
  
  
• Submit your $200 enrollment deposit. Choose Mount Mercy University (how to use Flywire). The deposit saves your spot in the incoming class, allowing you to register for classes and reserve a space in the residence halls.
  
  
• Complete your housing application. There is no separate housing deposit. If you plan to live off campus with a parent (within 30 miles of MMU) you need to complete the housing application and indicate that you will be living off-campus to apply for a housing exemption.
  
  
• Connect with your classmates. Join Mount Mercy’s Class of 2025 Admitted Group on ZeeMee. To join, search for ZeeMee wherever you download your apps and connect with your future classmates.

Undergraduate Adult 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

• Return your financial aid award. 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 Adult 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.

• Return your financial aid award. 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.