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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.

41 Undergraduate Degrees
$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

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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 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mercer?

75% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
37% 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 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% 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 600 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mercer University  ( 600 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Mercer University  ( 590 to 680 )
200
800
Mercer received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 32. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Mercer University  ( 25 to 32 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Mercer University  ( 26 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford Mercer University?

$24,934 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
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.

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

1,814 Took All Classes Online
3,025 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Mercer. In 2022-2023, 3,025 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 18th most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Mercer majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 33%
Information Technology 14%

Mercer University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Information Science 14 14
Computer Science 13 13
Information Technology 7 7
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 3 3
Computer & IS Security 3 3
Informatics 1 1
TOTAL 41 41

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.

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