Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    North Central's SAT midpoint is 38 points higher than U. Detroit Mercy's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    U. Detroit Mercy admits 75% vs. 77% at North Central

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    North Central's yield is 0 pts higher than U. Detroit Mercy's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
U. Detroit Mercy75%
North Central77%
Applicants
U. Detroit Mercy6.5K
North Central4.6K
Admitted
U. Detroit Mercy4.9K
North Central3.6K
Yield rate
U. Detroit Mercy13%
North Central14%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Detroit MercyAccessible
  • North CentralAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
U. Detroit Mercy81%
North Central78%
Men admitted
U. Detroit Mercy68%
North Central76%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Detroit Mercy
1030–1260
North Central
1055–1310

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Detroit Mercy
22–28
North Central
24–29

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Detroit Mercy51%
North Central21%
Submitted ACT
U. Detroit Mercy6%
North Central6%

Test policy

  • U. Detroit MercyTest-optional
  • North CentralTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Detroit Mercy

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • North Central

    GPA and the high school record are required.

What they look at

FactorU. Detroit MercyNorth Central
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay RequiredConsidered
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests ConsideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why