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

Mercer News
Dr. Hewitt W. ‘Ted’ Matthews, former Mercer pharmacy dean, dies at 80

Mercer News
Dr. Donna Evans named 2025 Sandra Dunagan Deal Rural Service Fellow

People
SGA president has always been proud to be a Bear

Life at Mercer
MU Runway wants students to ‘walk with confidence’

People
Faculty member elected to leadership role in prestigious Thoreau Society

People
School of Medicine announces 2025 Nathan Deal Scholars

Life at Mercer
3 things to know about Mercer vs. Samford football game day: Oct. 4, 2025

Discovery and Innovation
Handcrafted organ brings ‘new dimension’ to Mercer’s music programs

Mercer News
McEachern Art Center presents ‘Severe Optimism’

Service
Physical therapy students bring compassion, positivity to service work

Mercer News
Lamar Lecture Series to feature historian and scholar of African American studies Dr. Leslie Harris

Mercer News
CLAS alumna receives national award

Our History
Our story begins in 1833 with a group of trailblazing Georgia Baptists, including our namesake Jesse Mercer.

You'll find us all across Georgia
With locations in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus and more