University of Detroit Mercy
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University of Detroit Mercy is a private doctoral/professional university in Detroit, MI (city setting), with 3,352 undergraduates (56% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 80% of 5,750 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1020–1260 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $47,490 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $17,987 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 68% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in engineering, health professions & nursing, biological sciences. The campus reported 0.24 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Detroit Mercy ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $32,300
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Detroit Mercy
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Detroit Mercy teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Horizon League | 39 | 11 over | 4 | $867k | $22,238 | 984 | |
| Men's Basketball | Horizon League | 18 | 3 over | 7 | $3.1M | $171,702 | 909 | |
| Women's Basketball | Horizon League | 15 | at cap | 6 | $2M | $131,428 | 986 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Horizon League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 988 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Horizon League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Men's Golf | Horizon League | 11 | 2 over | 1 | $296k | $26,923 | 991 | |
| Women's Golf | Horizon League | 9 | at cap | 1 | $266k | $29,532 | 978 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 50 | 2 over | 3 | $864k | $17,272 | 952 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Mid-American Conference | 31 | room 7 | 1 | $732k | $23,611 | 987 | |
| Men's Soccer | Horizon League | 35 | 7 over | 6 | $718k | $20,511 | 989 | |
| Softball | Horizon League | 31 | 6 over | 5 | $546k | $17,622 | 961 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Horizon League | 98 | 53 over | 3 | $499k | $5,093 | 958 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Horizon League | 86 | 41 over | 3 | $633k | $7,355 | 987 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.