Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: University of Detroit Mercy costs & financial aid

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy
4001 West McNichols Road
Detroit, MI 48221-3038

Official telephone: (313) 993-1000
Fax number: (313) 993-1011
Website: www.udmercy.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jenny McAlonan,
Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Contacting the office: 313 993-3350
FAFSA number: 002323

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $39,882; $39,882 out-of-state
Tuition notes: Tuition varies for engineering and architecture programs.
Book fees: $880
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,654
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,998

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1noN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
61% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
97% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
81% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
17% of first-year students
12% of full-time undergraduates
8% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
78% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
32% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$33,283 for first-year students
$31,113 for full-time undergraduates
$7,825 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$27,115 for first-year students
$23,409 for full-time undergraduates
$3,046 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,315 for first-year students
$5,664 for full-time undergraduates
$4,661 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,764 for first-year students
$5,190 for full-time undergraduates
$4,570 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
27% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
3% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$21,817 for first-year students
$19,175 for full-time undergraduates
$4,440 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
4% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$18,902 for first-year students
$22,522 for full-time undergraduates
$21,478 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 75%
Average student debt upon graduation: $32,577
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • Federal Nursing Scholarships
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.