Mercer University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 76% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 30% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 40% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 6% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.48 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• early childhood education
• business management
• psychology

Policies

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Quarter System (four terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in June, July, and August.

• 33% continue within 5 years.

• U of Georgia, University of Georgia School of Law, Medical College of Georgia, Walter F.
• George School of Law.

• Allied health fields, financial investing and accounting firms, government agencies.

• Griffin Bell, U.S. attorney general; Walter F. George, senator; Carl Vinson, senator.