You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Medical Prep for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.