University of Detroit Mercy is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. Located in Detroit, Michigan, it was founded in 1877 as the University of Detroit by the Society of Jesus. In 1990, it merged with Mercy College of Detroit founded in 1941 by the Sisters of Mercy. Today, the University of Detroit Mercy is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
University of Detroit Mercy offers over 6000 students over 100 academic degrees and programs of study through eight colleges: School of Architecture, College of Business Administration, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Science, College of Health Professions, School of Law, College of Liberal Arts and Education, McAuley School of Nursing. There are two main campuses, both in residential northwest Detroit. |