Mercer University - Campus Life

• The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 150 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

150-acre campus in Macon (population: 107,000), 75 miles south of Atlanta;

branch campus in Atlanta. Served by air and bus; major airport and train

serve Atlanta. School operates transportation to Forsyth, Griffin, and

Warner Robins. Public transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 50% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 21% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms are used by 11% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 2% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• 61% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 39% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 65% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All unmarried, nonveteran freshmen and sophomores under age 21 and living outside the Macon area must live on campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 85% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Honor Code
• Hazing Prohibited
• Other: Gambling and disorderliness prohibited.

• 35% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1000 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are excellent.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.