Students at Detroit’s largest Catholic university attend one of the best campuses in the state and region, says one distinguished ranking.

U.S. News & World Report lists University of Detroit Mercy at No. 19 top in its “Regional Universities Midwest,” citing its community outreach, competitive basketball team and other traits. Faculty-to-student ratio, diversity of curricula and other criteria helped determine Detroit Mercy’s inclusion on the list.

Additionally, Detroit Mercy won a U.S. Department of Education Upward Bound grant of $1.3 million and recently increased enrollment at the campus of almost 5,000 students, according to university officials. The enrollment boost marks the school’s third consecutive year of growth at the campus.

  U.S. News & World Report, University of Detroit Mercy