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.

Mission and Vision

Facts and Figures

By the Numbers

Mercer University remains one of America’s oldest and most distinctive institutions of higher learning.

View allabout By the Numbers

  • 8,945

    Total student enrollment

  • 2,145

    Faculty and staff members

  • 41

    Countries that students are from

View allabout By the Numbers
Faculty process into Toney Auditorium for Founders' Day.

Our Traditions

From school colors to annual events, Mercer is packed with proud traditions that have made the University what it is today.

View Allabout Our Traditions

The Den

What’s happening on campus

View Allabout What’s happening on campus

At Mercer, I have had the immense privilege of having people that have guided me and built me up to where I feel as though I can be that guide light for someone else.

Niyati Patel, International Affairs, Global Development Studies and Spanish, '25

Niyati Patel studies outside on Mercer's Macon campus.

Impact stories

The Hallmarks of Our Institution

Parth Patel stands at a computer, while Lynzi Holland sits at a table with a child wearing a cap with the fNIRS technology.

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.

Full Story
This 1845 file photo shows Mercer's historic building in Penfield, Georgia.

Our History

Our story begins in 1833 with a group of trailblazing Georgia Baptists, including our namesake Jesse Mercer.

Learn Moreabout Our History

Educational Partnerships

Our partners who make learning possible

Georgia state outline with Bear graphic on top

You'll find us all across Georgia

With locations in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus and more

Learn Moreabout You'll find us all across Georgia

Leadership and Administration

The exceptional team that leads Mercer

Office of the President
Office of the Chancellor