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
School of Medicine awarded $2 million in funding from United Health Foundation to expand South Georgia Healthy Start
Service
Mercerians teach coding skills to Roberts Academy students
Discovery and Innovation
Annual BEAR Day to showcase research, special projects
People
Mercer students bring innovative microscopes to schools in Nepal
People
Junior hones research skills, focus at Mercer
Mercer News
Another record year — three juniors named Goldwater Scholars
Life at Mercer
Annual Research Conference to showcase student and faculty scholarship
People
Grad finds real-world experience, community at Mercer
People
Mercer medical school dean offers hope through health care
Mercer News
Mercer wins 2025 CFA Institute Southern Classic Research Challenge
Discovery and Innovation
Mercer team supports high school students in Georgia history research for podcast
People
Junior discovers interest in pharmacy and research at Mercer
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