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University of Detroit Mercy
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The University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan. The university has about 5,450 students. It was formed in 1990 with the merger of two Catholic schools in Detroit—the University of Detroit, a Jesuit school founded in 1877 as Detroit College, and Mercy College of Detroit, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1941. The current president of the university is Antoine M. Garibaldi.
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Latin: Universitas Detroitensis Misericordia | |
Former names | Detroit College (1877–1911) University of Detroit (1911–1990) Mercy College of Detroit (1941–1990) |
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Motto | Ad maiorem Dei gloriam (Latin) Maria, Sedes Sapientiae (Latin) |
Motto in English | For the greater glory of God; Mary, Seat of Wisdom |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1877 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit / Sisters of Mercy) |
Academic affiliations | AJCU, ACCU, NAICU |
Endowment | $63.3 million[1] |
President | Antoine M. Garibaldi |
Academic staff | 225 full-time, 174 part-time |
Students | 5,111 |
Undergraduates | 2,880 |
Postgraduates | 1,080 |
Other students | 1,168 (professional) |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Urban, 91 acres (36.8 ha) |
Colors | Red, White, Blue[2] |
Nickname | Titans |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I: Horizon League, MAAC, MAC, Midwest Fencing Conference |
Mascot | Tommy Titan |
Website | www |
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