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Mercer University

General Information

Name: Mercer University
Address: 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon, GA 31207
Phone:

  • General information: (478) 301-2700
  • Financial aid office: (478) 301-2670
  • Admissions office: (478) 301-2650

Website: www.mercer.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,056$23,460$22,050
Books and supplies$900$900$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,710$7,413$7,060
        Other expenses$1,400$1,400$1,215

Total expenses   
On-campus$35,066$33,173$31,125

Price of attendance figures are for the traditional Macon campus undergraduate program. On-campus room and board charges vary according to housing and meal plan selections.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 75%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 62%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4217
  • State/local grants:$3603
  • Institutional grants:$12243
  • Student loans:$4753

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,8571,1901,667
Percent admitted79.0%84.1%75.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.1%27.9%22.9%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7154
Undergraduate enrollment: 4498
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 84%
    • Part Time: 16%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 31%
    • Women: 69%

White non-hispanic: 61%
Black non-hispanic: 27%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Regional Studies (US, Canadian, Foreign) - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other - Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
    Engineering
  • Computer Engineering, General - Master
  • Computer Software Engineering - Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Master
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist - Master
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Master
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other - Doctor
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Christian Studies - Bachelor
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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