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
Discovery and Innovation
Mercer University researcher wins $2.98 million NIH grant to study new blood pressure benefits of statins
Life at Mercer
Mayor Lester Miller to deliver 2025 Founders’ Day address
People
Alumnus, state Supreme Court justice chose law career so he could be a public servant
Mercer News
Center for Southern Studies to award 2025 Thomas Robinson Prize to award-winning author Jill McCorkle
Mercer News
Mercer Music at Capricorn to offer Songwriting Seminar
Life at Mercer
Mercer pre-health ambassadors offer support to students on pre-health tracks
People
Nursing alumna creates holistic education resources for nurse practitioner students
Mercer News
Historic Skinner Organ Opus 190 to be installed in Willingham Hall
Discovery and Innovation
Ads for runaway slaves tell story of Macon’s past in student-curated exhibit
Discovery and Innovation
Mercer’s Corporate Counsel Externship Program provides hands-on experience
People
Jesse Mercer was a prominent, respected Georgia Baptist leader | Mercer Legends
People
Mercer Law connections lead to marriage, jobs and home
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