- University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) is a private school while University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a public school.
- UDM is located in Detroit, MI and UIC is located in Chicago, IL.
- UDM has more expensive tuition of $32,300 than UIC ($29,360).
- UDM has tighter acceptance rate of 64.71% than UIC (77.08%).
- UIC has higher SAT scores of 1,220 than UDM (1,080).
- UIC is larger with 33,747 students than UDM (5,360 students).
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| #18 in Michigan | Rankings | #78 in National Universities #6 in Illinois |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Detroit, MI | Location | Chicago, IL |
UDM| Known as | UIC | |
| 1 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Doctoral/Research University | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $32,300 | Undergraduate | $14,338 Illinois residents $29,360 out-of-state |
| $22,250 | Graduate | $17,268 Illinois residents $28,641 out-of-state |
| $19,545 | Financial Aid | $12,539 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $60 undergraduate $70 graduate | |
| 64.71% | Acceptance Rate | 77.08% |
| 19.76% | Yield | 28.00% |
| 1,080 SAT, 23 ACT | Test Scores | 1,220 SAT, 27 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 5,360 | Total Students | 33,747 |
| 3,156 | Undergraduate | 21,807 |
| 2,204 | Graduate | 11,940 |
| 116 | Online Enrollment | 4,049 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 72% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| 23% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 85% | Retention Rate | 78% |
| $53,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $61,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 965) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,289) $8,646 average annual costs |
| ✔ (15 meals per week) | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 315 Full-time 337 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 2,250 Full-time 850 Part-time |
| 859 Full-time 361 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 11,750 Full-time 1,995 Part-time |
| $89,968 for Faculties $63,241 Part-time | Average Salary | $115,377 for Faculties $71,907 Part-time |