University of Detroit Mercy earns new Carnegie classification

University of Detroit Mercy earns new Carnegie classification

DETROIT, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) recently earned designation as an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications. This designation highlights UDM as a model institution for fostering student success and advancing research on…

New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education debut a new classification system focused on student success. As widespread public skepticism about the value of a degree persists, a new institutional classification system recognizes colleges and universities that afford all types of students the opportunity to access an education and earn competitive wages thereafter.

Carnegie Classifications debuts redesign of system to group colleges

It now has multiple categories to capture the size and mission of colleges and a new classification focused on student access and earnings.

University of Detroit Mercy Scholarship 2025/2026

University of Detroit Mercy is a Catholic university established in 1877. This private university ranked No. 43 globally, is in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Detroit Mercy is the largest Catholic university in Michigan and is sponsored by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy. The UDM Scholarship is designed for international students who wish to obtain bachelor’s degree in the US. The institution created this funding progr…

Carnegie Classifications Unveils Major Redesign to Better Reflect Student Success

This represents the most substantial overhaul of the Carnegie Classifications since their inception in 1973.