Georgia Piedmont Technical College

Turn your GPTC associate degree into a Mercer bachelor’s degree

Through the partnership between Mercer University and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC), students who earn an associate degree from GPTC may transfer to Mercer to complete a bachelor’s degree in any of the following programs. This Mercer Next program focuses on a 2+2 pathway for students seeking to pursue a bachelor’s degree at Mercer upon graduation from GPTC.

Note: Mercer will evaluate all previously earned credits for transfer credit eligibility, including courses not listed in the agreement.

To see how your General Education credits could transfer to Mercer, view the General Education transfer agreement.


Select your program of interest to see how your credits could translate to a bachelor’s degree at Mercer.

Pre-Health Pathways

Students from TCSG (Technical College System of Georgia) member institutions are eligible to pursue a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in one of the following Pre-Health pathway programs:

  • Pre-Nursing → Traditional BSN Track
  • Pre-Nursing – ABSN Track → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Pharmacy → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Medicine → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Physician Assistant → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Physical Therapy → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Athletic Training → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Public Health → Healthcare Leadership
  • Pre-Clinical Psychology → Psychology

Additional Mercer online bachelor’s degree programs in the system-wide partnership agreement with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) through the Georgia Independent College Association (GICA) include:

  • Accounting
  • General Business
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
Contact our Mercer Next team at 678.547.6500 or mercernext@mercer.edu to discuss your options and chart your path toward earning your bachelor’s degree at Mercer.

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Georgia Piedmont Tech

Mercer University and Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) support students' efficient and smooth transition from GPTC associate degree programs to Mercer bachelor's degree programs.