Mercer University
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.2
Food
2.8
Clubs
3.6
Facilities
3.7
Internet
2.7
Location
3
Opportunities
3.9
Safety
3.1
Social
3.6
Happiness
3.8
Basic Information
Location
- Macon, GA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private research university
- Established: January 14, 1833; 191 years ago (January 14, 1833)
- Founder: Jesse Mercer, Adiel Sherwood, Billington McCarter Sanders
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 180
Key Area
- Population health
- biomedical sciences
- rural health
- health disparities
- chronic disease self-management
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 9,024
- Undergraduates: 4,774 - 4,807
- Postgraduates: 4,390
- Academic Staff: 2,056
Notable Alumni
- Steve Berry
- Buford Boone
- David Bottoms
- Phil Walden
- Nancy Grace
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 4.8
Mercer University is a fantastic academic institution. Class sizes are small, professors are accessible, campus is beautiful. I could not imagine getting my degrees from a better institution. They say everyone and Mercer majors in changing the world but Mercer forever changed my world for the better. I am very thankful for Mercer.
Overall 4.7
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Overall 4.5
Personally, I love everything about the school. I just wish the cafeteria was better.
Overall 4.4
I absolutely love this school
Overall 4.3
Mercer is a beautiful campus! Campus is very clean for the most part. Patience is the key when it comes to internet connection, I rarely have a problem connecting. The Mercer police patrol cars are everywhere on campus. The darker it becomes, the more officers that are present. I normally feel safe, even when it is dark outside.
Overall 4.3
Mercer is the best! I love the atmosphere and the professors. The professors almost universally want to get to know their students and see them succeed. The school has its shortages though... luckily its in the process of expanding and modernizing.
Overall 4.3
Mercer University is an amazing school that offers so much to their students. You hear this from every admissions person ever, but it is true, Mercer is more of a family than a school. The work is challenging and keeps you on your toes, but your professors (who are always professors and never teaching assistants) help you when ever you need it.
Overall 4.2
Mercer can be smaller than most, but that makes for an even closer and more supportive community which feels great when you're away from home. Mercer becomes a second home to every student!
Overall 4.2
During my last 4 years in this Institution, I have had nothing but an amazing time. I have had a plethora of professors who are invested in my development and future. As a Hispanic man, never did I feel discriminated and I was always treated with the utmost respect. I have nothing but love for this school. I recommend everyone give it a chance.
Overall 4.2
While Mercer certainly has it's flaws, I have loved everything about it as a whole. I have great and insightful professors that genuinely care about me and my future, I have access to the top tier facilities, and I have a beautiful campus. Housing is expensive and the food is average but as a whole I love this school with all my heart. Go bears!
Bad reviews
Overall 1.1
This school flat out shouldn't be accredited for anything. So So bad
Overall 1.5
Mercer is great if it's the right fit for you. I made some of my best friends there, but I absolutely hate it as a school. The admins don't seem to care about students and if it rains, you'll smell the paper mill. This semester alone, someone was robbed at knifepoint, blackout, and many more things.
Overall 1.5
This school just was not for me. I didn't feel safe on the campus or in the surrounding areas. The food could be better, and some of the professors are rude and hateful people. Overall, I felt like the university cared more about their reputation than their students.
Overall 1.6
Overall 1.8
The teaching staff is great. The Administrative/Management Staffs terrible. They do not apply things equally across the board. It is a very clicky school. They want you to be apart of the community but they struggle to make Mercer feel as though it is an inclusive environment. Didn't feel like I belonged because I wasn't a legacy.
Overall 1.8
I do not recommend this school unless you don't care about academics, learning, or future career aspects. This school is filled with students who want to act like they're in high school and be cliquey while living off of mommy and daddy's credit card. The professors are very hit or miss, food is the worst, and I feel unsafe. Gave me real depression
Overall 1.9
I never felt safe on their campus especially after all of the violent crimes within the past year. There are some good professors, but others are awful. The food is terrible most of the time and unavailable on the weekends and holidays. I transferred to a cheaper school with better parking, food, professors and more opportunities.
Overall 2
Mercer is an okay school, good academically. But the dorms are terrible, and the tuition is insanely expensive. You'd be better off going to Auburn, UGA or another prestigious university for less, but more in the end.