Berry vs Mercer

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Berry has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,486) than Mercer ($31,565).
It is harder to admit to Berry than Mercer.
Mercer has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Berry (1,220).
Mercer has higher submitted ACT score (25) than Berry (25).
Mercer has more students with 9,196 students while Berry has 2,484 students.
Mercer has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Berry's ratio is 12 to 1.
Mercer has more full-time faculties with 476 faculties while Berry has 171 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Berry College	vs.	Mercer University
Mount Berry, Georgia	Location	Macon, Georgia
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$41,486	2025 Tuition & Fees	$31,565
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$32,347	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,862

64.00 %	Acceptance Rates	68.89 %
14.71 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.71 %
1,220	SAT Score	1,250
25	ACT Score	28
69 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
84 %	Retention Rate	82 %
2,484	Student Population	9,196
171	Number of Faculties	476
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Berry and Mercer

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors