We've been teaching, creating, and serving for more than 190 years. Mercer University remains one of America's oldest and most distinctive institutions of higher learning, offering rigorous programs that span the undergraduate liberal arts and sciences to doctoral-level degrees. Founded by Georgia Baptists in 1833, we're an independent university that remains grounded in a tradition embracing freedom of the mind and spirit.
With nearly 9,000 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges, we maintain campuses in Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, and Columbus, plus regional academic centers and medical school locations throughout Georgia. Our mission is straightforward: to teach, to learn, to create, to discover, to inspire, to empower and to serve. We believe in changing the world one student at a time. What makes us different is how we integrate five core elements - liberal learning, professional knowledge, discovery, service to humankind, and community - into everything we do.