Detroit, MI · Private · 2,438 undergraduates · urban
University of Detroit Mercy
Less selective
Detroit Mercy’s combination of Jesuit and Mercy traditions gives service, ethics and urban engagement a particularly explicit role in professional education.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 80.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 67.9%
5,750 applicants in the reported year
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$71,030 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of Detroit Mercy apart
Academic design
More than 100 programs are offered across professional and liberal-arts fields, with small classes and a common core that integrates intellectual, ethical, social and spiritual development. Accelerated pathways connect selected undergraduate majors to graduate and professional study.
Campus pattern
The McNichols campus provides a traditional university base inside Detroit, while other university sites extend into health and professional education. Students have direct access to city employers, neighborhoods, nonprofits and cultural institutions.
Defining feature
Detroit Mercy’s combination of Jesuit and Mercy traditions gives service, ethics and urban engagement a particularly explicit role in professional education.
Can I get in?
80.1% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
5,750About 80 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 50% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of Detroit Mercy, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of Detroit Mercy weighs when it reads a file
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- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
More than 100 programs are offered across professional and liberal-arts fields, with small classes and a common core that integrates intellectual, ethical, social and spiritual development. Accelerated pathways connect selected undergraduate majors to graduate and professional study.
Make the fit specific
Detroit Mercy’s combination of Jesuit and Mercy traditions gives service, ethics and urban engagement a particularly explicit role in professional education.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
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EngineeringAdmits separately
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Health professionsAdmits separately
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NursingAdmits separately
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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Average annual cost by household income at University of Detroit Mercy
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Detroit Mercy’s combination of Jesuit and Mercy traditions gives service, ethics and urban engagement a particularly explicit role in professional education.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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Architectural Sciences and Technology
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Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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What is campus life like?
University of Detroit Mercy beyond the classroom
The McNichols campus provides a traditional university base inside Detroit, while other university sites extend into health and professional education. Students have direct access to city employers, neighborhoods, nonprofits and cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
More than 100 programs are offered across professional and liberal-arts fields, with small classes and a common core that integrates intellectual, ethical, social and spiritual development. Accelerated pathways connect selected undergraduate majors to graduate and professional study.
What shapes an ordinary week
The McNichols campus provides a traditional university base inside Detroit, while other university sites extend into health and professional education. Students have direct access to city employers, neighborhoods, nonprofits and cultural institutions.
What changes the experience
Detroit Mercy’s combination of Jesuit and Mercy traditions gives service, ethics and urban engagement a particularly explicit role in professional education.