Applying to UDM

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
80.14%	1,120

University of Detroit Mercy's acceptance rate is 80.14% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,750 students applied and 4,608 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UDM.

UDM's acceptance rate places 17th out of 45 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,120 and the ACT score is 25 at UDM. UDM's SAT score ranks 11st out of 26 Michigan colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UDM, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

UDM Admission Trends UDM SAT Trends MI Acceptance Rate Get Info

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Detroit Mercy is 80.14% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.98%. 2,129 men and 3,611 women applied to UDM and 1,639 men and 2,963 women students were accepted.

10 applicants who has another gender applied and 6 were accepted.

Among them, 217 men and 335 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UDM.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UDM
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,750	2,129	3,611	10	0
Admitted	4,608	1,639	2,963	6	0
Enrolled	552	217	335	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.14%	76.98%	82.05%	60.00%	-
Yield	11.98%	13.24%	11.31%	0.00%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Detroit Mercy 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 275 students (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 53 students (10%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UDM.

The median SAT score is 1,120 with 560 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 630 and the 25^th percentile is 510. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 630 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at UDM. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 23.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Detroit Mercy are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,165, ACT: 25 - private (not-for-profit) doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UDM
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1020	1120	1260
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	510	560	630
SAT Math	510	560	630
ACT Composite	22	25	28
ACT Math	20	25	27
ACT English	21	23	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Detroit Mercy 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 552 first-year students enrolled in UDM. The proportion of full-time students is 95.47% and part-time students is 4.53%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.31% and women students is 60.69%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UDM.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UDM
	Total	Men	Women
Total	552	217	335
Full-time	527	205	322
Part-time	25	12	13

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UDM. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Detroit Mercy.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UDM Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to UDM.

Admission Information for Applying to UDM
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.udmercy.edu/admission/
Online Application	https://www.udmercy.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

Get Admission Information

Applying to UDM

Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

Compare UDM in a Variety of Ways