Macon, GA · Private · 4,500 undergraduates · urban
Mercer University
Moderately selective
Mercer blends liberal-arts depth with engineering, business, music and health pathways while making service a conspicuous part of the undergraduate model.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 66.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 67.1%
11,058 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,354 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Mercer University apart
Academic design
The Macon campus combines the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with engineering, business, education and music, supported by interdisciplinary centers and research.
Campus pattern
Students get a traditional residential campus in Macon with downtown culture and a manageable city scale rather than a large metropolitan setting.
Career & value signal
Mercer On Mission turns faculty-led international service projects into structured academic experiences, often linking technical skills to community needs.
Can I get in?
66.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,058About 66 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 32% submitted an SAT, and 17% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Mercer University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Mercer University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The Macon campus combines the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with engineering, business, education and music, supported by interdisciplinary centers and research.
Make institutional fit specific
Mercer blends liberal-arts depth with engineering, business, music and health pathways while making service a conspicuous part of the undergraduate model.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Mercer University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Engineering, General
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Public Health
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Mercer University beyond the classroom
Students get a traditional residential campus in Macon with downtown culture and a manageable city scale rather than a large metropolitan setting.
A defining academic feature
The Macon campus combines the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with engineering, business, education and music, supported by interdisciplinary centers and research.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students get a traditional residential campus in Macon with downtown culture and a manageable city scale rather than a large metropolitan setting.
Where the degree can lead
Mercer On Mission turns faculty-led international service projects into structured academic experiences, often linking technical skills to community needs.