About
A graduate university where faith and science take each other seriously.
Divine Mercy University trains clinicians, counselors, and scholars at the intersection of Catholic intellectual tradition and contemporary psychological science. Three schools, multiple accreditations, and one twenty-five-year project — the Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person.
Mission
Why DMU exists — integrating Catholic anthropology with psychological science to form clinicians, counselors, and scholars in service of human flourishing.
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Founded as the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in 1999, DMU has grown into a graduate university with three schools and a 25-year intellectual project — the Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the Person.
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Office of the President, deans, and senior administration.
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Board of Trustees, governance structure, and institutional administration.
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Institutional and program-level accreditations, with the full disclosure statements required by each accrediting body.
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Required disclosures — student outcomes, completion rates, financial aid, campus safety, and student rights.
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How DMU protects the information of donors and the policies governing philanthropy.
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A short introduction to DMU
Two minutes on who we are, what we teach, and why we believe psychological science and Catholic anthropology belong together.
News & updates
From around DMU
May 25, 2026
DMU Announces 2022 Commencement Exercises
We are happy to announce Graduation 2022 will be held in-person at The Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, VA. If you are making travel plans, we have a few tips to help get ready.
May 25, 2026
An Award-Winning Book that Combines Catholic Christian Principles with Mental Health Practice has been Published by Divine Mercy University Press
Divine Mercy University Press (DMU Press) is excited to announce the publication of the textbook volume entitled A Catholic Christian Meta-Model of the
May 25, 2026
DMU Celebrates The 2024 Graduates
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