| Name |
Mercer University |
| Address |
1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, GA 31207-0003 |
| Website |
http://www.mercer.edu |
| Email |
admissions@mercer.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
66% |
| Percent Fraternity |
24% |
| Percent Sorority |
25% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
65% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
66% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (32%), women's dorms (21%), men's dorms (13%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (6%), apartments for married students, apartment for single students (25%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
47 |
| Sprinkler System |
53% |
| Fire Alarms |
64% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
150 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
65% |
| Nearest Airport |
Atlanta, GA (75), Macon, GA (10) |
| Nearest Train |
Atlanta, GA (75) |
| Nearest Bus |
Macon, GA (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
21% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,953 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Aloha, Mercer!; Homecoming Week; Founder's Day; Mercer Madness; Snow Ball |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society |
| Num Organizations |
90 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Kappa Delta; Alpha Psi Omega; Beta Beta Beta; Gamma Sigma Epsilon; Kappa Delta Epsilon; Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of Omega; Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi; Scabbard and Blade; Tau Beta Pi; Delta Sigma Pi; Kappa Delta Epsilon; Mu Phi Epsilon; Lambda Pi Eta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) A. G. A. P. E. Ministries, Baptist Student Union, Catholic Newman Ministry; Fellowship of Christian Athletes (F. C. A. ), Reformed University Fellowship (R. U. F), Canterbury Club, Wesley Foundation, VOICE |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Mercer International Student Organization; Organization of Black Students; National Society of Black Engineers; Hispanic and Latin American Student Union; NAACP |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Choral Directors Association, Bear Buddies to Mercer, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, The Latin Club, Macon Water Sports, Mercer Public Health Association, Mercer Radio, Mercer Club Soccer, Mercer Sports Show, Spanish Club, Tae Kwon Do Club, Women in Computer Science, Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers, Mercer Mathematics Association, MERPmed, Society of Technical Communicators, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Club, Students in Free Enterprise, College Republicans, Gathering (Book Club), Mercer Debate Society, Mercer International Affairs Organization, Special Events Team, Students for Environmental Action, Water Environment, Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Alpha Phi Omega, Circle K, Habitat for Humanity International, Up 'til Dawn, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Mu, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu, Zeta Phi Beta, Track Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Intramurals, Student Government Association, QuadWorks |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Cluster, every other week |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
10 |
| Percent Frat Members |
24% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
25% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1833 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,498 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
171,626,173 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
25,256 |
| Room Board |
7,710 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
65% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
BB&T
Milliken Corporation
Lithonia Lighting
GEICO
Englehard Corporation |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
713,609 |
| Num Subscriptions |
236,974 |
| Num Microforms |
3,454,408 |
| Num Audiovisual |
69,575 |
| Num Ebooks |
22,327 |
| Library Facilities |
None |
| Museums |
None |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
930 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
400 |
| Num Wired Labs |
200 |
| Num Wired Other |
400 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
460 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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