University of Detroit Mercy SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Detroit Mercy’s admit rate is accessible, but its average entering GPA is a solid 3.70, so admitted students are still bringing steady academic records. Since scores are required and SATs are submitted far more often than ACTs, target the upper half of the SAT range, about 1150 to 1250, to strengthen your position.
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University of Detroit Mercy facts and stats
University of Detroit Mercy enrolls 3,422 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Detroit Mercy has an 83% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 67% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Detroit Mercy is test-required for admissions.
Detroit, MI
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Key University of Detroit Mercy application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
March 1
Early Action
December 1
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
October 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes. For Detroit Mercy’s December 1 Early Action deadline, the October SAT or ACT is the last practical retake to have scores arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students: $32,946. The average merit award is $16,589, and 68% of students receive aid. Submit the FAFSA by the October 1 priority deadline to be considered for financial aid.
At University of Detroit Mercy, tuition, fees, room, and board total about $43,598 per year. About 68% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $31,810, which can substantially reduce the billed cost. Merit aid is meaningful here, with an average merit award of $16,589 and options such as the Detroit Mercy Grant starting at a 2.00 GPA. Graduates leave with an average debt of $29,006.
Student life at University of Detroit Mercy
22% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 3% of men join fraternities, and 4% of women join sororities.
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