Mercer University
1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon GA 31207
(478) 301-2700

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Small
- Type of School
Private, not-for-profit
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
7,573 (4,403 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
14 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
78% / 22%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
33% / 67%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
39% / 61%
- In-State / Out-of-State
80% / 20%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees
$29,540
- Room & Board$8,788
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
88%
- Average Financial Aid Package$31,648
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$29,065
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants4,678
- Students Admitted
3,144
(67%)
- Students Enrolled594
(13%)
- Average High School GPA3.6
- Students in top 10% of HS Class43%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
530-640
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
550-650
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
520-630
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
23-29
See More About Admissions »
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Journalism
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Mass Communication/Media Studies
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Computer and information sciences and support services
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Computer Science
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Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
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Information Science/Studies
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Education
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Education, General
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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Elementary Education and Teaching
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Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
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Music Teacher Education
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Reading Teacher Education
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Secondary Education and Teaching
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Engineering
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Computer Software Engineering
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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Engineering, General
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Mechanical Engineering
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English language and literature/letters
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English Language and Literature, General
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Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
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French Language and Literature
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German Language and Literature
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Latin Language and Literature
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Spanish Language and Literature
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Health professions and related clinical sciences
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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
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Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
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Medicine (MD)
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Nursing, Other
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Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
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Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
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Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
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History
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History, General
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Christian Studies
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Psychology
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Psychology, General
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Public administration and social service professions
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Community Organization and Advocacy
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Human Services, General
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Security and protective services
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Social sciences
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Anthropology
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Criminology
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Political Science and Government, General
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Sociology
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Theology and religious vocations
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Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
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Religious/Sacred Music
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Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
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Visual and performing arts
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Art/Art Studies, General
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Conducting
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Music Performance, General
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Music, General
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants4,678
- Students Admitted
3,144
(67%)
- Students Enrolled594
(13%)
- Average High School GPA3.6
- Students in top 10% of HS Class43%
- Students in top 25% of HS Class73%
- Students in top 50% of HS Class78%
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
530-640
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
550-650
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
520-630
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
23-29
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application Deadline--
- Regular Application Deadline07/01
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRequired
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Recommended
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees
$29,540
- Room & Board$8,788
- Books & Supplies$1,200
- Average Cost Per Credit HourN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid88%
- Average Financial Aid Package$31,648
- Average Indebtedness at Graduation$29,065
- Federal Grants23%$5,621
- Pell Grants23%$2,970
- Other Federal Grants20%$2,993
- State & Local Grants78%$3,526
- Institutional Grants94%$15,398
- Federal Loans59%$4,835
- Non-Federal Loans14%$5,774
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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