Mercy College of Ohio

{{Short description|Catholic nursing school in Toledo and Youngstown, Ohio, US}}

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{{Infobox university

| name = Mercy College of Ohio

| image = File:Mercy College of Ohio, Front View, February 2021.jpg

| caption = Toledo, Ohio campus of the institution

| former_name = Mercy School of Nursing
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio

| type = Private nursing school

| religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic

| city = Toledo

| state = Ohio

| country = United States

| students = 1,048As of fall 2009. {{cite web | title=Total Headcount Enrollment at Private Ohio Institutions, Fall 2000 to Fall 2009 | url=https://www.ohiohighered.org/files/uploads/data/statistical-profiles/enrollment/headcount_private_00-09.pdf | publisher=Ohio Department of Higher Education | access-date=4 March 2018}}

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Mercy College of Ohio is a private Catholic nursing school in Toledo and Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was founded as the Mercy School of Nursing in 1918 by the Sisters of Mercy. The name was changed in August 2011 from Mercy College of Northwest Ohio to its current name."Mercy College of Ohio." (2018, January 2). Statement of accreditation status. Retrieved from https://www.hlcommission.org/component/directory/?Action=ShowBasic&Itemid=192&instid=2091&lang=en Mercy College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In September 2018, Mercy College and Bowling Green State University announced the start of a two-to-three-year process under which the college and its degree programs will become part of the university.{{cite web | url=https://www.bgsu.edu/news/2018/09/mercy-health-announce-partnership-to-grow-health-care.html | title=BGSU, Mercy Health announce partnership to grow health care education | publisher=Bowling Green State University | access-date=2018-09-13}} In 2019 they instead chose to pursue a strategic partnership.{{cite web |last1=Dupont |first1=David |title=BGSU won't take over operation of Mercy College; will pursue alliance instead |work=BG Independent News |url=https://bgindependentmedia.org/bgsu-wont-take-over-operation-of-mercy-college-will-pursue-alliance-instead/ |access-date=24 May 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Lindstorm |first1=Lauren |title=BGSU won't take over Mercy College at this time |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/education/2019/02/17/bowling-green-state-university-academic-partnership-mercy-college-toledo |website=Toledo Blade |access-date=21 June 2019 |language=en}}