Mercer University is a fairly selective school. The school receives about 9,800 applications each year. The acceptance rate is around 69 percent which equals about 6,760 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the semester starts, only about 830 or 12% of the applicants would have decided on Mercer University as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 36% of the applicants were men while 63% were women, however, after being accepted, only 59 percent of the women decided to study at Mercer University as compared to 40 percent of men who decided to enroll. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Mercer University when filling out the application. Most often, accepted students have test scores in the range of 24 - 30 for ACT or 1,180 - 1,370 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Mercer University’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,813
Male 3,616
Female 6,197

 

Acceptance
6,760
Male 2,475
Female 4,285

 

Enrollment Total
826
Male 338
Female 488


Acceptance Rate
68.9%
Male
68.4%
Female
69.2%

 

Yield
12.2%
Male
13.7%
Female
11.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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