University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · Private four-year · City: Large
3,352undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$17,987average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,750
- Admitted
- 4,608
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 77%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 552
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 50%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 510-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 10%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
37 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (6)
- Architectural Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (248 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Health Services Administration Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (139 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (133 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Arabic Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (39)
- Advanced General Dentistry Post-master's certificate
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Master's
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Endodontics/Endodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Health Services Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Nurse Anesthetist Doctorate (professional)
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Periodontics/Periodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Computer Software Engineering Master's
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Systems Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Research and Development Management Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Master's
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis Master's
- Economics, General Master's
- Economics, Other Master's
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Religion/Religious Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,300
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,738
- Books and supplies
- $1,376
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,076
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $47,490
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $47,490
- Total cost living at home
- $38,732
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,616 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,414 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,090 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,762 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,663 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,230
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $17,626
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 37%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,134
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 68%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 62% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 71% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 334 | 70% |
| Men | 202 | 65% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 36 | 75% |
| Black | 57 | 47% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 68% |
| White | 349 | 72% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 13 | 85% (small group) |
| International | 31 | 48% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 511 | 68% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 38 | 32% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 230 | 83% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 162 | 44% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,528
- Undergraduates
- 3,352
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,129
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,223
- Graduate students
- 2,176
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 85%
- From out of state
- 5%
- From other countries
- 10%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 52% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 41% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 28% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 4001 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI, 48221-3038
- County
- Wayne County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.