The real 4-year cost of Mercer University in Georgia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Mercer University went from $28,700 to $33,380, an average of -0.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $28,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,540 | – | – |
| 2010 | $30,560 | – | – |
| 2011 | $31,548 | – | – |
| 2012 | $32,466 | – | – |
| 2013 | $33,120 | – | – |
| 2014 | $33,780 | – | – |
| 2015 | $34,450 | – | – |
| 2016 | $35,130 | – | – |
| 2017 | $24,480 | – | – |
| 2018 | $25,122 | – | – |
| 2019 | $25,828 | – | – |
| 2020 | $28,995 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,324 | – | – |
| 2022 | $30,317 | – | – |
| 2023 | $33,380 | $33,380 | – |
| 2024 | – | $33,336 | $30,325–$36,347 |
| 2025 | – | $33,292 | $27,549–$39,578 |
| 2026 | – | $33,248 | $25,028–$43,096 |
| 2027 | – | $33,204 | $22,737–$46,926 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $33,248 |
| Year 2 | $33,204 |
| Year 3 | $33,160 |
| Year 4 | $33,117 |
| 4-year total | $132,729 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $92,729
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $66,961
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,528/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $67,832
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Mercer University4-year schools with similar prices in Georgia
Closest to Mercer University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Brenau University$33,275
- Spelman College$33,608
- Young Harris College$32,305
- LaGrange College$34,540
- Morehouse College$35,284
- Piedmont University$30,680
- Reinhardt University$28,420
- Wesleyan College$27,650
Use this data
Published figures for Mercer University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.