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    Information Summary

    Ranks 714th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment5,540
    Total Enrollment7,154
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$50
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application Fee$50

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle doctoral (other field)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Mercer University?

    Ranks 316th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $25,056 $25,056 $25,056
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $200 $200 $200
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $835 $835 $835
    FT Graduate Tuition $10,332 $10,332 $10,332
    FT Graduate Required Fees $117 $117 $117
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $574 $574 $574
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $35,066 $35,066 $35,066
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $25,956 $25,956 $25,956
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $25,956 $25,956 $25,956

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Medical Degree — Tuition $32,800 $32,800
    Medical Degree — Required Fees $200 $200
    Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $24,168 $24,168
    Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $200 $200
    Theology Degree — Tuition $11,700 $11,700
    Theology Degree — Required Fees $200 $200
    Law Degree — Tuition $29,946 $29,946
    Law Degree — Required Fees $200 $200

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $22,050 trend  $25,056 $22,050 trend  $25,056 $22,050 trend  $25,056
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $900
    On-Campus – Room & Board $7,060 trend  $7,710
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,215 trend  $1,400
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,857 (1,190 male / 1,667 female)
    Admitted 2,257 (1,001 male / 1,256 female)
    Admission rate 79%
    First-time Enrollment 569 (281 male / 288 female)
    FT Enrollment 567 (279 male / 288 female)
    PT Enrollment 2 (2 male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Mercer University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Atlantic Sun Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Mercer University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 278th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 43%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 301st for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 95%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 630
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 640
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1080 / 1270

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity1,647
    Meals per Week20
    Room Fee$3,670
    Board Fee$4,040

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Mercer University ranks 1533rd for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $4,217 145 pie   23%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,603 479 pie   75%
    Institutional Grant Aid $12,243 586 pie   92%
    Student Loan Aid $4,753 396 pie   62%
    Any financial aid type   629 pie   99%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Mercer University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    11296208
    Black Non-Hispanic
    3501,4211,771
    Hispanic
    5370123
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    121180301
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    61218
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,6162,7624,378
    Race Unknown
    144211355
    Total 2,402 4,752 7,154

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Mercer University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 4 4
    African-American/Black Studies 1 1
    Art/Art Studies, General 5 5
    Biochemistry 1 1 1 1 1 5
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 6 2 20 1 30
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 2 1 4
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2 3 5
    Business/Commerce, General 30 64 7 16 180 27 324
    Chemistry, General 2 1 4 1 8
    Christian Studies 1 1 11 13
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 1
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1 3 1 18 23
    Community Organization and Advocacy 4 4
    Computer Engineering, General 1 2 1 4
    Computer Science 8 1 9
    Computer Software Engineering 1 3 2 6
    Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 4 1 1 6
    Counseling Psychology 9 8 1 18
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 23 1 26 3 53
    Criminology 3 3
    Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv 3 7 30 1 41
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1
    Economics, General 1 1
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 1 1 1 5
    Elementary Education and Teaching 16 3 1 118 4 142
    Engineering, General 5 8 1 6 64 84
    English Language and Literature, General 6 1 1 14 1 23
    Environmental Science 1 2 3
    Environmental Studies 1 1
    Finance, General 3 4 7
    French Language and Literature 3 3
    Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 1 1
    History, General 2 1 1 15 19
    Human Services, General 3 78 1 1 32 1 116
    Information Science/Studies 3 11 1 13 3 31
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 9 1 15 1 27
    International Relations and Affairs 2 1 3
    Journalism 1 3 4
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 19 1 36 1 57
    Latin Language and Literature 1 1
    Law (LL 9 1 4 2 100 11 127
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 12 16 29
    Management Information Systems, General 1 1
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 1 2 4
    Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3 6 2 11
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 1 1
    Mathematics, General 3 5 8
    Mechanical Engineering 1 1 2
    Medicine (MD) 1 4 49 54
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 33 1 1 17 2 54
    Music Performance, General 2 2
    Music Teacher Education 2 2
    Music, General 2 3 5
    Nursing, Other 3 3
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 40 1 3 92 3 139
    Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 5 2 7
    Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 14 15 97 2 128
    Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 1 1
    Philosophy 1 1 2
    Physics, General 1 1 2
    Political Science and Government, General 5 1 12 18
    Psychology, General 1 4 18 23
    Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 1 11 1 13
    Reading Teacher Education 7 17 24
    Regional Studies (U
    Secondary Education and Teaching 2 1 2 1 6
    Social Sciences, Other 2 1 3
    Sociology 1 2 5 8
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 2 3 6
    Women's Studies 3 3
    Total 63 433 20 68 5 1,117 76 1,782

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Mercer University ranks 611th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $65,559 ($68,377 male / $61,163 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 343 (209 male / 134 female)
    Total Benefits $6,393,035

    Mercer University Summary

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    Mercer University is a private, coeducational, independent Baptist, university located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music, engineering, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law, theology, and continuing and professional studies. Mercer enrolls more than 2500 undergraduate students, 2300 graduate students, and 2500 extended education students in its eleven colleges and schools. Mercer has major campuses in Macon, Georgia and Atlanta, Georgia; Founding Mercer University was founded in 1833 in Penfield, Georgia, under the leadership of Baptist minister Adiel Sherwood. The school was named for Jesse Mercer, a prominent Baptist leader who provided a founding endowment and who served as the first chairman of the school’s board of trustees. Initially a boys’ preparatory school named “Mercer Institute”, the Georgia legislature granted a college charter in 1837. The property, given to Mercer and to LaGrange College jointly, was valued at $124 million with Mercer’s share being $62 million. Georgia Baptist Convention In November 2005, the Georgia Baptist Convention voted to end the 172-year affiliation between Mercer and the convention. An article about the Mercer gay rights group, Mercer Triangle Symposium, and their “Coming Out Day” was published two weeks before the annual convention meeting. In April 2006, Mercer’s board of trustees approved changes to the university charter ending Mercer’s affiliation with the convention. During Godsey’s tenure, Mercer established seven new colleges and schools, growing from four to eleven, expanded its annual budget to more than $175 million, and increased the endowment to almost $200 million with an additional $200+ million pledged in planned gifts. and Walter Shurden, Director of Mercer’s Center for Baptist Studies, advocated academic freedom within Baptist higher education and showcased Mercer, recently independent from the Georgia Baptist Convention, as the nation’s premier independent Baptist university. Macon Campus The historic main campus of Mercer University is in Macon; Stetson School of Business and Economics, the Tift College of Education, the Townsend School of Music, the School of Engineering, the School of Medicine, and programs of the College of Continuing and Professional Studies are located on the Macon campus. The Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, and programs of the Tift College of Education (Masters and PhD programs), the Stetson School of Business and Economics (BBA, MBA and Executive MBA programs), and the School of Engineering (Masters program) are located on the Atlanta campus. Mercer’s Atlanta campus was formerly the home of Atlanta Baptist College until it merged with Mercer in 1972. In 2004, Mercer enlarged the campus by acquiring the headquarters of the Georgia Baptist Convention, located adjacent to the campus. Liberal Arts Business Education Music Engineering Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Law Theology Continuing and Professional Studies Mercer Libraries Opera House University Press Engineering Research Center Radio Station Mercer University has over 100 undergraduate student organizations that provide learning experiences outside the classroom. Greek social organizations include: Fraternities: Sororities: Traditional African-American Greek organizations: Mercer’s graduate and professional schools sponsor numerous student organizations as well including Phi Alpha Delta, a fraternity for law students. In addition, the Princeton Review ranks Mercer in the top ten percent of all colleges and universities nationwide, and in 2006, ranked Mercer’s campus the fifth most beautiful in the nation. In 2005, Mercer was one of 81 institutions of higher education named a “College with a Conscience” by the Princeton Review and College Compact, and in 2006, Mercer was ranked thirteenth in the nation in the first “Saviors of Our Cities” ranking by Evan Dobelle, president and CEO of the New England Board of Higher Education.

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    Mercer University Academics

    The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For example, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Mercer University is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Mercer University.

    Philosphy and Religion:
    Christian Studies, Philosophy
    Communications & Journalism:
    Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Information Sciences/Systems
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Classics, French, German, Latin, Spanish
    Popular majors:
    twenty-two percent business per marketing, ten percent social sciences, nine percent engineering, nine percent engineering technologies, eight percent communication technologies, seven percent education, seven percent psychology, five percent biology
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Nursing (RN), Predentistry, Premedicine
    History:
    History – General
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Business – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Physics
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology
    Education:
    Elementary Education, Junior High Education, Music Teacher Education
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Public Administration and Service:
    Community Organization/Advocacy

    Further, for international students, the application fee is 50. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $782 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

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    Mercer University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 80%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were three hundred and nineteen total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and five total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty dollars regular application fee, fifty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero .

    Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. The regular application is due the 1st of July. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of April.

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    Mercer University Athletics

    The Bears are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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    Mercer University Financial Aid

    Financial aid distribution is at seventy-six percent scholarships per grants and twenty-four percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Job Skills. Financial aid forms are FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form and State aid form.

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    Mercer University Students

    The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Baptist, Coed, where 80 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, the student body consists of seventy-five percent in-state students, twenty-five percent out-of-state students, fifty-nine percent women, forty-one percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, six percent asian per pacific islander, fourteen percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, seventy percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, five percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-eight percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-four percent in top half of graduating class, forty-eight percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Furthermore, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately two thousand, three hundred and fifty-five degree-seeking undergrads, six hundred and sixteen first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, two hundred and twenty-one graduate enrollment. Mercer University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees.

    This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Of course, the school is located 85 miles from Atlanta.

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