Mercer University
Macon, Georgia · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 69%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1160–1350
- Undergraduates
- 4,500
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1160–1350
- Reading and Writing
- 590–680
- Math
- 570–670
- Average total
- 1271
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25–31
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (478) 301-2700
Cost
- Tuition
- $43,570per year
- Average net price
- $24,778What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $63,469
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 85 programs
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Programming · bachelor
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master
- Education, General · master, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · master
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
- Computer Engineering · master
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · master
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master
- Mechanical Engineering · master
- Engineering, Other · master
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor, master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- Law · doctoral, first professional
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · master
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Computational Science · bachelor
- Data Science · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Religious Music and Worship · master
- Theological and Ministerial Studies · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, first professional
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Homeland Security · bachelor
- Human Services, General · bachelor, master
- Public Policy Analysis · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Medicine · doctoral, first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, doctoral
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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