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What Is Detroit Mercy's Acceptance Rate?
Detroit Mercy does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 35 seats against 228 applicants works out to about 15%, or 6.5 applicants for every seat.
Last checked Nov 2, 2026.
- Seats
- 35 Official
- Applicants
- 228 Official
- Applicants per seat
- 6.5 Estimate
- Seats divided by applicants
- 15% Estimate
That makes Detroit Mercy the 11th most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
Treat the percentage as a rough guide. Most applicants apply to several schools (the average is 4.3) and a school's applicant count includes people who never finish, so seats divided by applicants is not the share of applicants who got in. For a fairer read, compare your own numbers with the class: stats checker.
Closest in applicants per seat: Pennsylvania (Drexel) (6.5) and Ferris State (MI) (6.6).
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What Is Detroit Mercy's Acceptance Rate?
Detroit Mercy does not publish a single acceptance rate that we can source. Its 35 seats against 228 applicants works out to about 15%, or 6.5 applicants for every seat.
How competitive is Detroit Mercy compared with other optometry schools?
That makes Detroit Mercy the 11th most competitive of 25 programs by applicants per seat. Nationwide, 2,897 applicants competed for 1,956 seats, and 72% were accepted somewhere.
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