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University Of Detroit Mercy

The University of Detroit Mercy is a co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Detroit, Michigan. The school was founded in 1877 as the Detroit College. It later expanded and its name was changed to the University of Detroit. The Sisters of Mercy founded the Mercy College of Detroit in 1941. In 1990, the University of Detroit merged with Mercy College of Detroit, creating the University of Detroit Mercy. The university was officially established in 1990.

The University of Detroit Mercy was ranked in the top level of Midwestern master's universities in the U.S. News & World Report's ‘America's Best Colleges’ 2009 edition. UDM enrolls over 5,000 students every year.

The schools and colleges under University of Detroit Mercy are:

  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Engineering and Science
  • College of Health Professions/ McAuley School of Nursing
  • College of Liberal Arts and Education
  • School of Architecture
  • School of Dentistry
  • School of Law

The university's athletic teams are known as the Titans. Its men's teams take part in basketball, lacrosse, cross country, soccer, fencing, tennis, golf and track & field. The women’s teams participate in basketball, fencing, lacrosse, cross country, golf, softball, tennis, soccer and track & field. Notable alumni from UDM include Anita Barone, actress; Bill Bonds, journalist; Thomas E. Brennan, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1967 -1973; and Kevin Boyle, winner of the National Book Award 2004 for ‘Arc of Justice’.

Campus Location

4001 W McNichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221-3038
USA
Main Tel: (313) 993-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in law, computer science and engineering, and engineering.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor60250
Master45443
3032
2-4 year degree261
< 1 year certificate2312
Post-master's certificate176
95
Postbaccalaureate certificate33
1-2 year certificate12
Associate 2

Students

Student enrollment was 5,723 in 2007-2008 (5,315 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students and graduate students are 43%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 27,310
Room$ 4,830
Board$ 3,420
Books and supplies$ 1,468
Other$ 4,218

Financial Aid: University Of Detroit Mercy participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  167
Without tenure; working toward tenure  54
Without tenure; tenure not available  55

Housing and Meals

University Of Detroit Mercy provides on-campus housing for 966 of its 5,315 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Horizon League for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 67 male students received the aid (men were 42% of those receiving aid) and 92 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 58% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women62%
All64%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-580
Math470-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (39 awarded)

  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (82 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (80 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (86 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

  • Human Services
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work

LAW (238 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (89 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • Arabic Language and Literature
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • English Language and Literature/Letters
  • French Language and Literature
  • History
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Japanese Language and Literature
  • Korean Language and Literature
  • Latin Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Portuguese Language and Literature
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (19 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (37 awarded)

  • Health Services Administration
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (94 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (105 awarded)

  • Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
  • Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
  • Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (263 awarded)

  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

  • Christian Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (56 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (40 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (53 awarded)

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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