YHC 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.
YHC has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,305) than Mercer ($31,565).
It is harder to admit to YHC than Mercer.
Mercer has more students with 9,196 students while YHC has 1,457 students.
Mercer has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while YHC's ratio is 13 to 1.
Mercer has more full-time faculties with 476 faculties while YHC has 65 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Young Harris College	vs.	Mercer University
Young Harris, 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
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$32,305	2025 Tuition & Fees	$31,565
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$27,811	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,862

62.64 %	Acceptance Rates	68.89 %
25.37 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.71 %
-	SAT Score	1,250
-	ACT Score	28
42 %	Graduation Rate	70 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
65 %	Retention Rate	82 %
1,457	Student Population	9,196
65	Number of Faculties	476
13 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 YHC and Mercer

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors