F. STUDENT LIFE
Last Updated: December 2, 2003
Mercer University has several distinct programs for undergraduate degree-seeking students: 1. Our "traditional" program is offered on our main campus in Macon, Georgia; it is a daytime program geared toward traditional age, first-time college students. 2. Mercer offers an evening and weekend continuing education program geared toward adults held at off-campus centers around the state of Georgia. 3. Our branch campus in Atlanta offers upper division undergraduate courses leading to a BBA in business. 4. Our Georgia Baptist College of Nursing offers undergraduate nursing degrees on the Atlanta Campus. Activities, housing options, and athletic program availability vary by program. The responses in this section are based on our dominate undergraduate program, the Macon campus traditional program.CDS F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) students and all degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled in fall 2003 who fit the following categories:
| First-time, first-year (freshman) students | All degree-seeking undergraduates | |
| Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident aliens) | 25% | 20% |
| Percent of men who join fraternities | 26% | 29% |
| Percent of women who join sororities | 22% | 27% |
| Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing | 90% | 69% |
| Percent who live off campus or commute | 11% | 31% |
| Percent of students age 25 and older | 0% | 5% |
| Average age of full-time students | 18 | 20 |
| Average age of all students (full- and part-time) | 18 | 20 |
CDS F2. Activities offered
Choral groups
Concert bands
Dance
Drama/theater
Jazz band
Literary magazine
Music ensembles
Opera
Pep band
Student government
Student newspaper
Student-run film society
For more information on student activities, visit the home page of Mercer's Division of Student Affairs.
CDS F3. Army ROTC is offered on-campus.
CDS F4. Types of college-owned, -operated, or
-affiliated housing available for undergraduates.
Coed dorms
Men's dorms
Women's dorms
Apartments (for married and single students)
Special housing for disabled students
Special housing for international students
Fraternity/sorority housing
Apartments for students with dependent children
Athletics
Mercer is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division 1
Club Sports offer students the opportunity to form a club in a special interest. Active clubs on campus include: Karatee, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Tae Kwando, Ultimate Frisbee, and Water sports.
| Intercollegiate | Intramural* | Scholarships | ||||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Baseball | X | X | ||||
| Basketball | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Bowling | X | X | ||||
| Cheerleading | X | X | ||||
| Cross-Country | X | X | X | X | ||
| Flag Football | X | X | ||||
| 4-on-4 Flag Football | X | X | ||||
| Golf | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Indoor Soccer | X | X | ||||
| Inner tube Water Polo | X | X | ||||
| Racquetball | X | X | ||||
| Rifle | X | X | X | X | ||
| Soccer | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Softball | X | X | X | X | ||
| Tennis | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ultimate Frisbee | X | X | ||||
| Volleyball | X | X | X | X | ||
*All intramural sports are offered to both men and women. There are co-ed
leagues as well.
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