| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Bears |
Mercer University is a private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage, located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music, engineering, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law, theology, and continuing and professional studies. Mercer enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate students, 2,300 graduate and professional degree students, and 2,500 working adult students in its eleven colleges and schools. Students come from approximately 40 states and 40 countries; more than 80% are Georgia residents.
Mercer has major campuses in Macon and Atlanta; regional academic centers for extended education students in Henry County, Douglas County, and Eastman; teaching hospitals in Macon and Savannah; a university press in Macon; an engineering research center in Warner Robins; and a NCAA Division I athletic program. Mercer's annual economic impact on Georgia exceeds $500 million. In addition to its current locations throughout Georgia, Mercer will open a new four-year medical school in Savannah in August 2008.
Mercer University was founded in Penfield, Georgia as a boys' preparatory school under the leadership of Billington McCarthy Sanders, a physics professor who served as the first president, and Adiel Sherwood, a Baptist minister who had previously founded a boys' manual labor school that served as a model. Initially named "Mercer Institute", the school opened with 39 students on January 14, 1833. The school was named for Jesse Mercer, a prominent Baptist leader who provided a founding endowment and who served as the first chairman of the school's board of trustees. After several years as a preparatory school, the Georgia legislature granted a college charter in 1837. The university adopted its present name in 1838 and was one of the few Southern colleges or universities and the only college or university in Georgia to remain open throughout the American Civil War. In 1871, the university moved to Macon, which was then becoming a center of transportation and commerce in Georgia. In 1972, the university opened a second campus in Atlanta.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 27% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Atlantic Sun Conference) Baseball (Atlantic Sun Conference) Track (Atlantic Sun Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 23,460 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,447 | 22% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,666 | 75% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 12,085 | 92% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,768 | 64% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 80% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 95% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 530, Math: 550 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 640, Math: 640 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 43% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 22 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 27, Verbal: 28, Math: 27 |
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Recommended |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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Question:
Macon, GA, Mercer, Moving, Please HELP!?
How's the neighboorhood aroud Historic in-town location...Convenient to Medical Center and Mercer University... Can you tell me if you know about Tattnall place on Calhoun Lane.How' s the area? Is it the hood?
14 months ago
Best Answer
Just about any place in Macon is the hood with the exception of the northside, but that's a pretty expensive area to live.
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