University of Detroit Mercy Healthcare Programs

University of Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is University of Detroit Mercy?

Contact details for Detroit Mercy are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4001 W Mcnichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Phone:	313-993-1000
Website:	www.udmercy.edu

How Do I Get Into Detroit Mercy?

You can apply to Detroit Mercy online at: https://www.udmercy.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Detroit Mercy

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Detroit Mercy?

With an acceptance rate of 91%, Detroit Mercy is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 63% of students accepted to Detroit Mercy submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 608.

Detroit Mercy received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 27. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford University of Detroit Mercy?

The overall average net price of Detroit Mercy is $28,830. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Detroit Mercy, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,333 a year. That adds up to $25,332 over four years for those students.

University of Detroit Mercy Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,924 undergraduate students at Detroit Mercy, with 2,182 being full-time and 742 being part-time.

There are also 2,303 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,182 full-time undergraduates at Detroit Mercy, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Detroit Mercy students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	166
Black or African American	238
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	1,305
International Students	127
Other Races/Ethnicities	192

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at University of Detroit Mercy. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 46 countries are represented at Detroit Mercy. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and India.

Online Learning at University of Detroit Mercy

In 2022-2023, 2,331 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Detroit Mercy has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 18th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Detroit Mercy majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	67%

University of Detroit Mercy Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	216	0	0	18	234
Dentistry	0	0	0	162	162
Physician Assistant	0	0	58	0	58
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	37	0	37
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	25	0	0	0	25
Health Services Administration	16	0	8	0	24
Clinical Nurse Specialist	0	5	14	0	19
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	0	9	9	0	18
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	16	0	16
Advanced General Dentistry	0	6	0	0	6
Periodontics/Periodontology	0	3	3	0	6
Endodontics/Endodontology	0	2	2	0	4
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	0	4	0	4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2	0	2	0	4
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	0	4	0	0	4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	0	0	3	0	3
Health Information Management	1	0	0	0	1
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	260	29	156	180	625

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Pfretz13 under License

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