Mercer University

Macon, GA · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

68.9%

Acceptance rate

1,280

SAT Average

$22,350

Avg net price

4,620

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,280

SAT Reading/Writing590–680

SAT Math570–670

ACT Composite25–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,138Master’s 1,254Doctoral 497	1,138	1,254	497
Bachelor’s 248Master’s 263Doctoral 314	248	263	314
Bachelor’s 177Master’s 453Doctoral None reported	177	453	None reported
Bachelor’s 113Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	113	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 108Master’s 56Doctoral None reported	108	56	None reported
Bachelor’s 99Master’s 0Doctoral 17	99	0	17
Bachelor’s 73Master’s 393Doctoral 18	73	393	18
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	56	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	43	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	39	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 36Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	36	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	33	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	28	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	16	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	8	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	7	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	6	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	5	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s 4Doctoral None reported	1	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral 142	0	None reported	142
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 13Doctoral 6	None reported	13	6

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Southern Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballBeach VolleyballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's Soccer

Athletic participation

468 unique student-athletes · 18 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action I

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action II

Dec 1, 2026

Regular Decision

Feb 1, 2027

FAFSA due Oct 1

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $42,012
Required fees: $300
Food and housing: $15,156
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $2,866
Total: $61,534

Total by year

$53,8222019–2019–20
$54,8562020–2120–21
$56,1622021–2221–22
$57,7522022–2322–23
$59,4822023–2423–24
$61,5342024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $22,350 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation64%

6-year graduation73%

Retention rate83%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$58,354

Median debt$24,199

Campus

Enrollment4,620

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25