COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

COVID-19 does not currently affect our process to release admission decisions on a rolling basis. Our team is working hard to ensure you receive your decision in a timely manner.

You may contact the Office of Admissions via phone, email, or by scheduling a personalized counseling appointment. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you leave a voicemail or send an email after 5:00 p.m., we will respond to you by the next business day.

Residential Undergraduate Admissions
Office of Admissions
800.840.8557 or 478.301.2650
admissions@mercer.edu

Working Adult Admissions
Office of Admissions
877.840.8599 or
enroll@mercer.edu

Graduate Admissions

Atlanta
Mat Edmunds, Director of Admissions
678.547.6300 or
business.admissions@mercer.edu

Macon
Jamie Lineberry, Director of Graduate Admissions and Academic Advising
478.301.2835 or
MaconMBA@mercer.edu

Our admission counselors are available to assist you. You may give us a call, send us an email, or find your counselor below to schedule a personalized admissions counseling appointment.

Residential Undergraduate Admissions
Find My Counselor

Working Adult Admissions
Find My Counselor

Graduate Admissions

Atlanta
Mat Edmunds, Director of Admissions
Schedule an Appointment

Macon
Jamie Lineberry, Director of Graduate Admissions and Academic Advising
Schedule an Appointment

In response to COVID-19, Stetson-Hatcher School of Business graduate applicants may be admitted without submitting test scores through May 2022 if they meet other admissions criteria. Applicants will be able to indicate on the application for admission if they are applying as Test Optional.

Read more about Mercer’s Test Optional admission policy for first-year and transfer traditional undergraduate students.

Many of Mercer’s Online and Evening BBA and graduate program information sessions are offered online. For any in-person information sessions or events, Mercer has implemented enhanced cleaning and sanitizing of campus facilities along with a number of new operating procedures.

Explore our website to view all upcoming events and in-person or virtual visit opportunities.

Yes, we can accept an unofficial copy of your transcript as a placeholder for an official copy in order to evaluate your file for an admission decision. Official transcripts will be required prior to enrollment. To request your transcripts online, follow these steps:

How To Order Your Official Transcripts Online

1. Visit your previous institution’s Office of the Registrar website, and search “transcript request.”
2. Depending on the services accepted by your previous institution, select the appropriate service from the following list to send your transcript to Mercer.
   • Parchment
   • eSCRIP-SAFE
   • The National Student Clearinghouse
3. On your selected service’s website, enter your information. When prompted, select Mercer University as the recipient. For Online and Evening BBA programs, enter enroll@mercer.edu for electronic delivery. For graduate programs, enter business.admissions@mercer.edu or MaconMBA@mercer.edu for Macon-based MBA programs for electronic delivery.
4. Submit your request.
5. Your transcript will be sent to Mercer! Delivery times vary by school sending times and your choice of electronic or mail delivery.
   For orders processed through Parchment, the average school sending time is within two business days from when Parchment notifies the school. If you select electronic delivery, as soon as your transcript is processed by your school, Parchment will send the transcript to Mercer. If you select mail delivery and your school processes the transcript by 6:00 p.m., Parchment will print and mail your transcript to Mercer the same day. For additional information about Parchment’s process, visit the Parchment website.

Mercer University places a priority on the safety and well-being of its students, faculty, staff and visitors. To help protect the health of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors, we have implemented enhanced cleaning and sanitizing of campus facilities along with a number of new operating procedures. Classes that meet in-person follow current social distancing guidelines. Learn more about Mercer University’s COVID-19 policies, procedures, and resources.