Mercer University is a private institution that was founded in 1833. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,423, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 150 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Mercer University's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 8.

Just an hour south of Atlanta, the main campus of Mercer University is located in the slightly quieter town of Macon, Ga.