University of Detroit Mercy 2023-2024 Admissions: Acceptance Rate, Requirements, Deadlines, Application Process

University of Detroit Mercy International Admissions

The international students willing to study in the US are required to meet the minimum requirements to be considered for admission at the University. Aside from the minimum requirements, applicants are advised to ensure they meet the program’s additional requirements.

Admission Portal: Official University of Detroit Mercy Admission portal

Admission Fee: free

Admission Requirements: The minimum admission requirements for international students at the University of Detroit Mercy are: 

• Certificates Evaluation Report (Course-by-Course for transfer students and graduate students; and Documents-by-documents for undergraduates)
• A current résumé or curriculum vitae (optional for undergraduate applicants and transfer students)
• A statement of financial support form from a sponsor or an official financial statement with a balance above the total amount to cover the first year of study which includes tuition and living expenses
• A copy of the information pages of the applicant’s passport

Note:

• Applicants are advised to make use of a recognized United States-based educational credential evaluation service, such as the World Education Services (WES) or the Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
• Freshmen applicants are advised to order for the Document-by-Document Report if using WES and the General Report with Grade Average if using the ECE
• Transfer students and graduate applicants with previous foreign college coursework are required to order for the course-by-course report no matter the type of credential evaluator used.
• Graduate applicants who aren't sure whether an evaluation report is required for academic coursework carried out in their country are encouraged to contact the Director of International Admissions Recruitment and Agency Relations, Ms. Weihong Sun at sunwe@udmercy.edu
• Financial statements and a copy of the information page of the passport are only required for the issuance of I-20 to apply for a student visa after the offer of admission has been made to the students. Therefore it is not a compulsory admission prerequisite.
• The official financial statement and the statement of financial support form must not be dated more than three months before the desired start term
• The university accepts a financial statement with balance less than the total annual cost of study for the first year if the applicant is currently working in the United States
• A Bachelor's degree from a foreign university will be considered IF determined completed as U.S. equivalent on an official, course-by-course/detailed evaluation report prepared by World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
• Only applicants who have satisfied all the necessary admission requirements will be invited to campus for an interview with the Selection Committee members. The student's overall application, essay, and performance in the interview are used to determine admission decisions.

The University of Detroit Mercy Transfer Student Requirements

An applicant is regarded as a transfer students if he/she has earned 24 or more college-level credits or more semester hours of transferable credit with required GPA (grade point average) of 2.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or a grade of C and above or 50% and above from another university or college.

Application Portal: Official University of Detroit Mercy Admission portal

Application Fee: free

Admission Requirements:

• Application
• Official transcripts from each school attended
• Course by course evaluation of credits of post-secondary courses by World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
• Copy of student visa page and current passport information and/or photo page
• English language test result

The transfer admission decision is made within 48 after the admission requirements get to the admission team