ETSU vs Mercer University

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

ETSU is a public and Mercer University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercer University has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,708) than ETSU ($13,484).
It is harder to admit to Mercer University than ETSU.
Mercer University has higher submitted ACT score (23) than ETSU (23).
ETSU has more students with 13,303 students while Mercer University has 9,009 students.
Mercer University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while ETSU's ratio is 15 to 1.
ETSU has more full-time faculties with 773 faculties while Mercer University has 437 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - East Tennessee State University and Mercer University.

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ETSU	vs.	Mercer University
Johnson City, Tennessee	Location	Macon, Georgia
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research / scholarship and professional practice
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
In-State$9,674 Out-Of-State$13,484	2023 Tuition & Fees	$39,708
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$7,221	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,149

87.40 %	Acceptance Rates	75.41 %
24.80 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.50 %
-	SAT Score	1,310
23	ACT Score	30
51 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
67 %	Retention Rate	86 %
13,303	Student Population	9,009
773	Number of Faculties	437
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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 daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services