Located in a city setting in Cedar Rapids, IA, Mount Mercy College is a small college. It is a private not-for-profit school with mostly four-year programs and of the students who apply, accepts a very small number.

From the school's mission statement:

The institution's talented and dedicated faculty blend a liberal arts education with professional preparation while encouraging students to strive for excellence through service to the common good, strategic communication, reflective judgment, and purposeful living. Mount Mercy College, located in Cedar Rapids, is a Catholic college in the Mercy tradition that provides a diverse group of students a practical and relevant foundation for leading successful, meaningful lives.

For students at Mount Mercy College, it has:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Marketing Management, General
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations/Image Management
• Bachelor's degree in Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, General
• Bachelor's degree in Business Teacher Education
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General
• Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs
• Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations