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Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Macon, Georgia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

$24,934 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
75% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Mercer University?

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Contact details for Mercer are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, GA 31207
Phone: 478-301-2700
Website: www.mercer.edu

How Do I Get Into Mercer?

You can apply to Mercer online at: https://undergrad.mercer.edu/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Mercer

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mercer?

75% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
26% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 75%, Mercer may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 26% of students accepted to Mercer submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 625 and 700. Math scores were between 595 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mercer University  ( 625 to 700 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Mercer University  ( 595 to 700 )
200
800
Mercer received ACT scores from 17% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 26 and 34. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 28 and 32.

ACT English Scores for Mercer University  ( 26 to 34 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Mercer University  ( 25 to 30 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Mercer University  ( 28 to 32 )
1
36

Can I Afford Mercer University?

$24,934 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
1.0% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Mercer is $24,934. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Mercer, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,532 a year. That adds up to $34,128 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mercer is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Mercer University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,231 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,941 undergraduate students at Mercer, with 4,231 being full-time and 710 being part-time.

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There are also 4,068 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,231 full-time undergraduates at Mercer, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mercer University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 375
Black or African American 1,132
Hispanic or Latino 297
White 2,041
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 312

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Mercer University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at Mercer. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Mercer University

1,767 Took All Classes Online
3,087 Took At Least One Class Online
27.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Mercer. In 2020-2021, 3,087 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mercer has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 14th most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Mercer

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mercer University was 27.6%. This is the #659 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mercer regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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