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 receives $25,000 grant from Gulfstream Aerospace to support School of Engineering
People
Mercer alumnus creates nonprofit for budding storytellers
Health and Wellness
Kids Alliance for Better Care expands to support more rural pediatric and family medicine practices
People
Mercer alumna inducted into Georgia Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Mercer News
Kids Alliance for Better Care celebrates Colquitt Regional Medical Center’s emergency department as part of the Pediatric Emergency Care Project
Discovery and Innovation
From the bench to the classroom: How judges enhance legal education at Mercer Law
Health and Wellness
New podcast explores health care challenges, triumphs in rural Georgia
People
A calling to justice: A law student’s journey to becoming a civil rights advocate
Mercer News
Mercer School of Law ranks No. 4 in elite Gavel Rankings
Life at Mercer
3 things to know about Mercer’s playoff game vs. South Dakota: Dec. 6, 2025
Discovery and Innovation
4 winners named in Mercer’s Virtual Elevator Pitch Competition
People
Mercerian’s World War II book picked up by leading publisher
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