About Mercer
Our mission isn’t just what we live by – it’s who we are. We’ve been teaching, creating and serving for more than 190 years.
Facts and Figures
By the Numbers
Mercer University remains one of America’s oldest and most distinctive institutions of higher learning.
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9,232
Total student enrollment
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2,109
Faculty and staff members
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38
Countries that students are from
Our Traditions
From school colors to annual events, Mercer is packed with proud traditions that have made the University what it is today.
The Den
What’s happening on campus
People
As a pediatrician, alumna loves watching children grow
People
Goldwater Scholar’s research could help make autonomous driving safer
Discovery and Innovation
Communication studies professor receives grant for animal agriculture research
Discovery and Innovation
Externships serve critical role in experiential learning at Mercer Law
Discovery and Innovation
New theology course explores dementia and mental illness
People
Goldwater Scholar wants to research new medicines for brain diseases
People
Mercer law student, engineer on journey to become a patent lawyer
Mercer News
Rising senior Latoya Bartley named 2025 Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service scholar
Mercer News
School of Medicine celebrates 2025 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Rural Scholars
People
School of Medicine graduate honored with Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
People
Pre-health advisor awarded Mike MacCarthy Mentorship Award
Mercer News
Kids Alliance for Better Care celebrates Monroe County Hospital emergency department as part of Pediatric Emergency Care Project
Coming into college, I was looking for a space where I wanted to feel welcome. I wanted to feel like it was home. Very early on, I discovered this is the place for me, and that feeling has never gone away.
Impact stories
The Hallmarks of Our Institution
Discovery and Innovation
Opportunities Set Mercer Students Apart
Undergraduate research is central to Mercer’s commitment to experiential learning. And because of the University’s special focus on integrating research and service, students have unparalleled opportunities to impact the world around them.
Our History
Our story begins in 1833 with a group of trailblazing Georgia Baptists, including our namesake Jesse Mercer.
Educational Partnerships
Our partners who make learning possible
You'll find us all across Georgia
With locations in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus and more