University of Detroit Mercy

Catholic university in Detroit

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2025 The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings placed Detroit Mercy at #43 nationally, #2 in Michigan, with additional high rankings in social mobility, salaries, and overall value.
2024 Detroit Mercy and Oakland University co-hosted the NCAA Midwest Regional basketball tournament at Little Caesars Arena.
April 3 2024 Mark Montgomery is hired as the 23rd head coach of the men's basketball program.
2023 U.S. News & World Report ranked Detroit Mercy tied for #202 in National Universities, #40 in Best Value Schools, and received various other notable program rankings across engineering, nursing, law, and social mobility.
2022 University of Detroit Mercy School of Law received 955 applications, accepting 536 students, with 209 enrolling in the first-year class.
July 2022 Donald Taylor was appointed as the 26th president of the university.
2021 Detroit Mercy and Oakland University co-hosted the NCAA First and Second Round basketball games.
2021 University received 4,435 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2025, with 565 students ultimately enrolling.
2020 University received 3,985 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 79.5% and 419 students enrolled.
2019 University received 4,358 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 77.5% and 530 students enrolled.
2019 Women's softball team wins the Horizon League Championship.
2018 Detroit Mercy hosted the NCAA First and Second Round basketball games at Little Caesar's Arena.
2018 University received 3,760 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 83.0% and 583 students enrolled.
2017 Mike Davis began coaching the Detroit Mercy Titans basketball team.
2017 University received 4,301 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 64.7% and 550 students enrolled.
2016 Ray McCallum concluded his tenure as head coach of the Detroit Mercy men's basketball team.
2016 University received 4,542 applications for the freshman class, with an admission rate of 78.4% and 532 students enrolled.
2014 Women's golf team earned Horizon League title for the second consecutive season.
2014 Men's cross country team earned Horizon League title for the second consecutive season.
2014 Women's golf team and men's cross country team earn Horizon League titles for the second consecutive season.
2013 Men's lacrosse team wins the MAAC Championship.
2012 The men's basketball team won the Horizon League Championship and reached the NCAA Tournament.
2012 Women's basketball team participates in the WNIT Tournament for the first time and achieves its first 20-win season since 1997.
2012 Purchased and renovated a downtown building for the law clinic, bringing clinical legal services closer to court buildings. In the same year, received the ABA Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access with Meritorious Recognition.
2011 The women's basketball team participated in the WNIT Tournament for the first time and achieved a 20-win season.
2011 Detroit Mercy named its basketball court at Calihan Hall in honor of Dick Vitale.
2011 Ray McCallum leads the Titans to the Horizon League Championship and an NCAA tournament appearance.

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