Application Process

• Application Deadlines
• Application Form
• Required Documents
• Application Review

Application Deadlines

The three terms at UDM run from the first week of September through mid-December (Term I), the first week of January through the end of April (Term II) and the first week of May through mid-August (Term III). The deadlines for applications are as follows:

Term I - June 1
Term II - October 1
Term III - February 1

These deadlines have been established in order to allow adequate time for applications to be processed and for admitted students to obtain a visa. Although we will process applications received after the deadline, please be aware that admitted students who are unable to arrive on campus on time may be required to defer their attendance to a future term.

Application

International students must use the International Student Application form.

You must apply online at: https://jackson.udmercy.edu/apply/. Your application will be kept on file until all required academic documents have been received.

For further assistance, contact your International Admissions Counselor, Steven Coddington, toll free at 1-800-635-5020 or directly at 313-993-1207, or via e-mail at coddinsm@udmercy.edu.

You may learn more about your program of choice by visiting our online catalogs.

In addition, brochures are available online for rmany graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts & Education and the College of Engineering & Science, and for the Master of Community Development program, located in the School of Architecture.

Required Documentation

NOTE: The following are minimal requirements required for our programs. Your program may require additional requirements. For further assistance, contact the International Admissions Counselor (Steven Coddington) at 313-993-1207 or more readily via email at coddinsm@udmercy.edu.

1. An application fee, payable by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Diners Club), certified check, or money order in the amount of $50.00 USD. This fee is non-refundable and does not apply to any other fee. No application will be considered without an application fee.
2. A certified evaluation of all required academic transcripts and diplomas performed by a recognized educational credential evaluation service such as World Education Services (WES: http://www.wes.org/) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE: http://www.ece.org/). You must contact WES or ECE and request a course-by-course evaluation be sent directly to the University (see address below). NOTE: Send at least copies of what WES or ECE evaluates to UDM.
   
   NOTES: 
   - A certified foreign credential evaluation is not needed if you are transferring to UDM from a U.S. college or university to complete a bachelor's degree and you have at least 24 transferable semester credit hours or 36 transferable quarter hours. In this case, just send the official transcripts to UDM.  
   
   - A certified foreign credential evaluation is not needed if you are applying to a master's or doctorate program and your bachelor's degree is from a U.S. college or university. In this case, just send the official transcripts to UDM.
   
3. A Statement of Financial Support (SFS) that you can complete online and print out to be personally signed by your sponsor and by you. All financial documents must be originals.
4. A Signature Page personally signed by you.
5. A copy of the information pages of your passport. Also, if you are currently in the U.S. on a visa (for example, F-1, J-1, H-1B, TN, B1, etc.), we need a copy of that too.
6. A Resume. It is very important that your accurate home mailing address in your home country appear on your resume. This is absolutely needed for submission to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). Include the following details on your resume: Street Address; City/District; State/Province; ZIP/Postal Code; and Country.

All materials are mailed to the following address:

Application Review

Upon receipt of your application, International Admissions will evaluate your academic credentials and financial documents. Please know that we cannot begin the evaluation process until all required academic documents have been received.

During the admissions process, we will contact you by e-mail to notify you of the following:

• Receipt of your application
• Any missing or unacceptable academic or financial documents
• Your admission into a program of study
• The mailing of your Form I-20 immigration document

Please be sure that you have indicated your current e-mail address on your application form.