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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8,945
Total student enrollment
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2,145
Faculty and staff members
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41
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
People
Professor earns EXPy Award for computer science initiatives at home and abroad
Mercer News
McEachern Art Center opens summer exhibition, relaunches membership program
Mercer News
Mercer makes list of top schools for graphic design program
Mercer News
Mercer scholar-athletes post record year in the classroom
Discovery and Innovation
Professor studies impact of physical activity on attention in kids with dyslexia
Mercer News
Class of 2026 graduate and rising senior selected for Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Internship
Life at Mercer
Family who grew up in Mercer CAPS house shares its 136-year history
Discovery and Innovation
Education alumna brings middle schoolers to Mercer campus for robotics contest
People
Engineering professor receives Joe and Jean Hendricks Excellence in Teaching Award
Life at Mercer
Mercer co-op an integral part of faculty members’ love story
Mercer News
Mercer formally receives NSA Center of Academic Excellence designation
People
New head coach readies Mercer football for historic run
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.
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