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University of Detroit Mercy

General Information

Name: University of Detroit Mercy
Address: 4001 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Phone:

  • General information: (313) 993-1000
  • Financial aid office: (313) 993-3350
  • Admissions office: (313) 993-1245

Website: www.udmercy.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$23,970$22,470$20,970
Books and supplies$1,386$1,342$1,300
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,622$7,328$6,880
        Other expenses$3,765$3,522$3,394
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,242$8,955$8,670
        Other expenses$4,711$4,312$4,144
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,711$4,312$4,144

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,743$34,662$32,544
Off-campus$39,309$37,079$35,084
Off-campus with family$30,067$28,124$26,414

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 75%
  • State/local grants: 50%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 60%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2140
  • State/local grants:$1915
  • Institutional grants:$8774
  • Student loans:$4156

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,4799541,525
Percent admitted65.1%67.4%63.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.7%32.8%27.7%
Part-time0.2%0.2%0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5552
Undergraduate enrollment: 3238
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 61%
    • Part Time: 39%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 51%
Black non-hispanic: 32%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Certificate
  • Women's Studies - Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Computer and Information Systems Security - Master
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Master
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Social Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
  • Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering, Other - Master
  • Manufacturing Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Certificate
  • Latin Language and Literature - Certificate
  • Portuguese Language and Literature - Certificate
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Health Services Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Nurse Anesthetist - Master
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Certificate
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Analytical Chemistry - Master
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master, Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Bachelor
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Master
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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