Marketing
Ranked #182 of 354 for valueMarketing · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,629
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $24,706
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Mercer University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 68.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 5,430 of 7,201 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–680, SAT Math 570–670, ACT 25–31. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 4,500
Larger than 76% of colleges
National median 1,603
Mercer UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Mercer University admitted 68.9% of 7,201 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants7,201
68.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted5,430
17.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)947
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 570–670
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 25–31
- 136
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- 1160–1350
- ACT, middle 50%
- 25–31
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$24,778
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $43,570
- Average net price
- $24,778
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
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72.3%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$63,469
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Mercer University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Mercer University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Engineering
Ranked #278 of 327 for valueEngineering, General · 101 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,413
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $25,053
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Education
Ranked #286 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 81 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,513
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $28,449
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Accounting
Ranked #291 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,529
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $26,798
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Business
Ranked #293 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 69 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,835
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,110
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Communications
Ranked #293 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $52,530
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Finance
Ranked #313 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,036
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $25,125
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Political science
Ranked #325 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,997
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $26,156
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #355 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 61 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,570
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $22,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Nursing
Ranked #408 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 164 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,030
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,655
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #504 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 85 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,723
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $26,999
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
4,500
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Mercer UniversityMacon, GA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Mercer University
Macon, GA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- R2 research university
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 76 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- mercer.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $24,778 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Mercer University acceptance rate for 2026?
Mercer University admitted 68.9% of 7,201 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Mercer University tuition?
Tuition at Mercer University is $43,570 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $24,778 a year.
What is the average net price at Mercer University?
The average net price at Mercer University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $24,778 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Mercer University?
72.3% of first-time, full-time students at Mercer University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Mercer University?
The closest matches are Berry College, Agnes Scott College, and Point University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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