The University of Detroit Mercy is a private Catholic university in Detroit, Michigan, sponsored by the Jesuits and the Sisters of Mercy. It was formed in 1990 when two institutions consolidated: Detroit College, founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus and renamed the University of Detroit in 1911, and Mercy College of Detroit, opened in 1941 by the Sisters of Mercy. Wikipedia describes it as the largest Catholic university in Michigan, with eight colleges and schools and more than 100 degree programs. The main campus is in northwest Detroit at McNichols Road and Livernois Avenue, with a Riverfront campus for law, a Corktown campus for dentistry and a site in Novi. It sponsors 17 NCAA Division I teams in the Horizon League. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,587. Its Institute for North Korean Studies was the first U.S. or European research center focused solely on North Korea.
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4001 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221, United States, Michigan
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