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Acceptance Rate 75.42%
Yield 13.23%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 26
Applicants 6,514

UDM Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.42% at University of Detroit Mercy. Total 6,514 students applied and 4,913 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 26.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.udmercy.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.udmercy.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate75.42%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.42%. A total of 6,514 students (2,527 men and 3,950 women) have applied to and 4,913 (1,715 men and 3,189 women) students admitted to University of Detroit Mercy.
Among them, 225 male and 424 female students have enrolled into UDM and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.23%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UDM
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,5142,5273,9501027
Admitted4,9131,7153,18981
Enrolled65022542401
Acceptance Rate 75.42% 67.87% 80.73% 80.00% 3.70%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.23% 13.12% 13.30% - 100.00%
[Chart] University of Detroit Mercy Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UDM, 329 applicants (51% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 39 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at UDM. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,260 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UDM. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UDM with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UDM
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011201260
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520560630
Math510560630
ACT Composite222628
Math222628
English212428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Detroit Mercy, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for UDM
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UDM

The calendar system at University of Detroit Mercy is Semester. University of Detroit Mercy accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Detroit Mercy accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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