Short answer: in the latest federal data, the 2024-25 cost of attendance was $56,252 at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania, $60,498 at Mercyhurst University in Erie and $55,211 at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. These three private Pennsylvania universities often land on the same shortlist, so this page puts them side by side. Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, release dated October 15, 2026 (College Scorecard data).
Misericordia University tuition and cost at a glance (2024-25)
| Figure | Misericordia University (Dallas, PA) | Mercyhurst University (Erie, PA) | Point Park University (Pittsburgh, PA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of attendance | $56,252 | $60,498 | $55,211 |
| Tuition and fees | $43,000 | $47,270 | $41,000 |
| Average net price after grants | $40,348 | $26,486 | $26,028 |
Cost of attendance is the school's full yearly budget for a first-year student: tuition and fees, housing, food, books and other expenses. All three are private universities, so they charge the same tuition whether or not you live in Pennsylvania. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.
The sticker prices and the prices families actually pay tell different stories. Misericordia's cost of attendance sits between the other two, but its average net price of $40,348 is the highest of the three—about $14,000 above Mercyhurst and Point Park. Mercyhurst has the highest cost of attendance ($60,498) yet an average net price of $26,486, a gap of $34,012. Point Park has the lowest cost of attendance and the lowest average net price ($26,028).
Misericordia also posts newer 2026-27 tuition and fees on its site (2026-27 tuition and fees); the comparison tables on this page stay on the federal 2024-25 Scorecard figures so the three schools can be compared on the same basis.
Net price by family income
These are College Scorecard averages for students who received federal aid:
| Family income | Misericordia | Mercyhurst | Point Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0-$30,000 | $38,402 | $24,429 | $23,601 |
| $30,001-$48,000 | $37,541 | $31,142 | $21,615 |
| $48,001-$75,000 | $37,960 | $32,834 | $22,152 |
| $75,001-$110,000 | $39,837 | $38,590 | $25,127 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,881 | $30,534 | $30,340 |
In every income band, Point Park had the lowest or near-lowest average net price of the three. Misericordia's averages stayed above $37,500 across all five bands. Mercyhurst's net price rose with income through the $75,001–$110,000 band, then dropped to $30,534 for families over $110,000.
Estimate your own price
Every college must post a net price calculator. These are the official ones for Mercyhurst and Point Park (each returned HTTP 200 on November 6, 2026). The federally reported Misericordia calculator URL was unreachable as of November 6, 2026, so families should use the school's financial aid pages or ask Student Financial Services:
- Misericordia University financial aid (federally reported net price calculator was unreachable as of Nov. 6, 2026)
- Mercyhurst University net price calculator
- Point Park University net price calculator
Other numbers worth comparing
| Figure | Misericordia | Mercyhurst | Point Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission rate | 71% | 81% | 97% |
| Graduation rate | 73% | 61% | 54% |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $25,998 | $27,000 |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $69,735 | $55,508 | $52,251 |
| Undergraduates | 1,672 | 2,191 | 2,331 |
Misericordia had the highest graduation rate (73%) and the highest median earnings 10 years after entry ($69,735) of the three. Point Park admitted 97% of applicants and enrolled the largest undergraduate body. Median federal debt at graduation was similar across all three, near $26,000–$27,000.
For more schools, use our side-by-side comparison, see net price vs. sticker price, or browse Pennsylvania college costs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution file released October 15, 2026. Cost of attendance, tuition and admission rate are for 2024-25. Net price, debt, earnings and graduation rate are the most recent cohorts in that release and lag by a year or more. Check each university's website for current rates.