Mercer University
Macon, GA
According to its mission statement, Mercer University seeks "to teach, to learn, to create, to discover, to inspire, to empower and to serve. In fulfilling this mission, the University supports undergraduate, graduate, and professional learning as well as basic research and its application in service to others. Mercer is an independent university that remains grounded in a tradition that embraces freedom of the mind and spirit, cherishes the equal worth of every individual, and commits to serving the needs of humankind." [Source]
Website: http://www.mercer.edu/
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Undergraduate
Enrollment
4-Year
Graduation Rate
Tuition & Fees
(annually)
Composition
YES
Literature
Foreign Language
U.S. Government/History
Economics
Mathematics
YES
Science
YES
Notably, Mercer offers an alternative general education track in the form of their Great Books Program, which gives students the option of completing their Core requirements through engagement with canonical literary, philosophical, and historical texts.
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2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.