Why Mercer?

"The why is extremely important. It's what distinguishes Mercer from the vast majority of U.S. colleges and universities.

You see, since our founding over one hundred and sixty years ago, we've been committed to the holistic, liberal arts approach to academic excellence. Mercer concentrates on developing full-dimensional individuals, persons of reason, responsibility, compassion and character. While many of the nation's most prestigious universities abandoned the traditional teaching of liberal arts, ethics, and values, Mercer never flinched nor followed. Today, those same "celebrity" universities are rushing back to the critical fundamentals that are so much apart of our country's proud heritage, and that Mercer has steadfastly integrated into the education of each and every graduate."

Mercer President-Dr. R. Kirby Godsey