Overview

Mercer University is a University institution located in Macon, GA.

Location & Contact

Address 1501 Mercer University Drive
Macon, GA  31207-0003
United States

Contact Chris Pinto
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Email: pinto_cg@mercer.edu
Phone: 478-301-2316

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
Regional Studies (us, Canadian, Foreign)	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Development	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Organizational Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Technical And Scientific Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms	×
Computer Science	×
Data Modeling/warehousing And Database Administration	×
Informatics	×	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Computer Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
International Public Health/international Health	×
Pharmaceutical Sciences	×
Pharmacy	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy, Other	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Policy Analysis, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Critical Incident Response/special Police Operations	×
Homeland Security	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Technology	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,839

Applied

6,969

Accepted

4,719

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,798

Females Applied

4,348

Females Accepted

64%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,041

Males Applied

2,621

Males Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.87

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Other requirements exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 15th	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	November 15th	No
Transfer	August 15th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	636	590	680
SAT Math	612	560	660
ACT Composite	28	25	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

44,784

Private

Fees

500

Full-time student fees

15,912

Room & board

8,046

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

33,891

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,739

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

34,375

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,152

Avg. Loan Aid

23,458

Avg. Grant Aid

31,076

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71.27%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

22%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,719

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

11%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.33%
Black or African American	33.3%
White or Caucasian	38.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Asian	8.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	4.5%
Other	2.66%

Gender

Male (35.86%)

Female (64.14%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	42%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming and Bearstock Music Festival

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Reformed University Fellowship, Baptist Collegiate Ministry, African Student Association, MU Miracle and Mercer Ballroom Dance

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1B
Golf	No	Division 1
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Outdoor Track And Field	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Beach Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Outdoor Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

728

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 486

Part-time - 242

Male - 353

Female - 375