Mercer's tuition & fees has increased from $34,450 (2015) to $31,565 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 8.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,204 (year 2015) to $14,971 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Mercer University.
Mercer's tuition increase rate is lower than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 2.82% from 2015 ($49,393).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mercer's COA is $50,787, which is decreased by -14.62% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mercer's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 8.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $31,265. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mercer University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.94% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.94% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mercer University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,743 | $13,743 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,184 | $14,184 | 3.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,093 | $14,998 | -0.64% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,394 | $15,300 | 2.14% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,814 | $14,814 | 2.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,848 | $15,848 | 6.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,216 | $16,216 | 2.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,844 | $16,844 | 3.87% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,392 | $17,392 | 3.25% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,022 | $18,022 | 3.62% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mercer University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| East Tennessee State University | $13,726 | $13,034 | 5.31% |
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| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $38,508 | $37,370 | 3.05% |
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| Furman University | $59,770 | $58,312 | 2.50% |
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| Wofford College | $56,005 | $54,100 | 3.52% |
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| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $24,012 | $23,339 | 2.88% |
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