What SAT score do you need for University of Detroit Mercy? (Middle 50%: 1030–1240)
First-year students at University of Detroit Mercy who sent an SAT scored 1030–1240, with a median of 1120 (Common Data Set 2025–26). University of Detroit Mercy admits 75% of applicants.
Where your score lands at University of Detroit Mercy
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1030–1240, median 1120
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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University of Detroit Mercy by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1030–1240
- Median SAT
- 1120
- About on the ACT
- 20–26
- Sent an SAT
- 46%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
University of Detroit Mercy admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 46%, from 4,453 in 2015 to 6,514 in 2024, and University of Detroit Mercy's admit rate went from 73% to 75%.
- 73%
- 75%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,514 | 4,913 | 75% |
| 2023 | 5,750 | 4,608 | 80% |
| 2022 | 5,163 | 4,674 | 91% |
| 2021 | 4,435 | 4,135 | 93% |
| 2020 | 3,985 | 3,168 | 79% |
| 2019 | 4,358 | 3,377 | 77% |
| 2018 | 3,760 | 3,120 | 83% |
| 2017 | 4,301 | 2,783 | 65% |
| 2016 | 4,542 | 3,561 | 78% |
| 2015 | 4,453 | 3,247 | 73% |
In fall 2024, 650 of the 4,913 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at University of Detroit Mercy
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 980Far reachHold
- 980–1020ReachHold
- 1030–1110TargetHold
- 1120–1230TargetSend
- 1240 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
University of Detroit Mercy SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 500 | 560 | 630 |
| SAT total | 1030 | 1120 | 1240 |
| ACT composite | 23 | 26 | 29 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 46% sent an SAT and 5% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.68
University of Detroit Mercy cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $15,232
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 67%
- Median earnings
- $71,030
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 3,665
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like University of Detroit Mercy
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO · 74% admitted990–1210, median 1120
- University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI · 75% admitted1020–1230, median 1130
- ArkansasFayetteville, AR · 74% admitted1020–1210, median 1110
- Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · 77% admitted1003–1233, median 1110
- Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · 79% admitted1020–1210, median 1120
- University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 79% admitted1010–1230, median 1120
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Sources
- University of Detroit Mercy Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- University of Detroit Mercy website
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