School Overview

University of Detroit Mercy is Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic university. Sponsored by the Religious Sisters of Mercy and the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), today's University boasts the heritage of two founding institutions: the University of Detroit, founded in 1877 by the Jesuits, and Mercy College of Detroit, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1941. The two consolidated as University of Detroit Mercy in 1990. (See more University history.)

Detroit Mercy offers more than 100 academic degrees and programs through seven schools and colleges. Current enrollment is approximately 5,000 students. Dr. Antoine M. Garibaldi serves as the 25th president of the University.