Applying to Mercer University

The acceptance rate at Mercer University was 78.16% - 5,651 students were applied and 4,417 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 24% where 866 out of 4,417 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,260 and the ACT score is 28 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Mercer University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://www.mercer.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://undergrad.mercer.edu/apply-now/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 78.16% and the yield is 19.61%. 2,128 men and 3,523 women applied to Mercer University and 1,695 men and 2,722 women students were accepted. Among them, 387 men and 479 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	5,651	2,128	3,523
Admitted	4,417	1,695	2,722
Enrolled	866	387	479
Acceptance Rate	78.16%	79.65%	77.26%
Yield	19.61%	22.83%	17.60%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 434 students (50% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 371 students (43%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 670 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math score is 670 (75^th) and 580 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 31 (75^th percentile) and 25 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	670
SAT Math	580	670
ACT Composite	25	31
ACT Math	24	28
ACT English	24	33

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Mercer University are competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,148, ACT: 69 - Private (not-for-profit) Doctoral/Research University).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Mercer University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended