UDM Description
Formerly separate institutions, the University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit merged in 1990. The result of this consolidation was the University of Detroit Mercy, a comprehensive university with a diverse student body, personalized instruction, and extensive academics.
The University of Detroit Mercy consists of these schools:
- School of Architecture
- College of Business Administration
- School of Dentistry
- College of Engineering and Science
- College of Health Professions (including the McAuley School of Nursing)
- School of Law
- College of Liberal Arts & Education
About 100 programs of study are available, including several top-tier graduate programs. Individualized instruction is a priority at the University of Detroit Mercy, and the school keeps its student-to-faculty ratio low with an average class size of 20.
Several financial aid sources are available, including government programs like the Michigan Competitive Scholarship and federal work-study. The university also offers several renewable merit scholarships.
Many of these are based on your academic achievements, and some take activities, interests and goals into consideration. All incoming freshmen are automatically considered for these awards.
Quick Facts about University of Detroit Mercy
Location
Midwest
Setting
Large City Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Titans
Nickname
UDM
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
Selectivity
Highly Selective
In-State Tuition
$32,500
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,500
Retention Rate
77%
Enrollment
5,708
Year Established
1877
UDM Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 3,272
- Freshman Class
- 562
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 5,708
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 57%
- Graduate
- 43%
Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students
- Full-Time
- 99%
- Part-Time
- 1%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 90%
- Out-of-State
- 10%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 65%
- Men
- 35%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 19%
- Asian
- 3%
- Caucasian
- 56%
- Latino
- 3%
- Other
- 19%
Students State Origin
- Michigan
- 90%
- Ohio
- 1%
- Other
- 9%
International Students
- International
- 9%
- Domestic
- 91%
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