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
People
Alumnus discovers passion for immunology, teaching at Mercer
People
Mercerian loves ‘being a part of the lives of dreamers and world-changers’
Mercer News
Mercer School of Law presents 2025 alumni awards
Discovery and Innovation
Exhibit highlights counseling students’ experiences in Bali
People
Dr. Maria Hammett establishes Mercer as a leader in student financial aid
Discovery and Innovation
Innovative program teaches Mercer medical students empathy through art
Discovery and Innovation
Get hands-on with science at Mercer’s “Science Spectacular”
People
Leadership experiences at Mercer shaped direction of alumnus’s nursing career
People
Mercer marketing professor champions service-learning
People
Mercer alumnus stars in latest Marvel film
People
Professor shows students how they can change the world through engineering
People
Mercer Law connections lead to marriage, jobs and home
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