Where to Start
Upon acceptance to Mercer, be sure to maintain contact with your admissions counselor. This individual will help you walk through the process and answer specific questions. Having many questions is normal for transfer students, especially questions that require specific answers, such as which aid is transferrable and what courses at your previous institution will transfer.
Navigating Enrollment
As you begin the process of enrolling, we have provided a timeline of the events that should transpire as you move through the process. Along the way, this series of web sites provides checklists to help make sure you're on the path to
starting classes in August!
Click here to view the timeline. Please note that the timeline is meant to be a guide. Dates provided may not reflect the most current information.
Preparing for Advising and Registration
1. You received an official evaluation of your transfer credits with your acceptance to Mercer University. Please review the transfer course assignments prior to your advising appointment.
2. You must provide math placement data. This can be satisfied by transfer of a college level math course (not pre-algebra) or a score on the Mercer Math Placement exam. This is particularly important if you are pursuing a pre-health/science program.
3. Please prepare for your advising and registration appointment by reading the general requirements in the current Mercer University Catalog. The Academic Information starts on p. 61. Make sure to read carefully the sections about: undergraduate degree requirements, general education requirements and University graduation requirements. You must also review all requirements for your proposed major. This includes all courses required for the major as well as any additional supporting courses from outside the major.
4. Complete a tentative academic plan to ensure you understand the path to graduation or completion of professional school pre-requisites. Examples of four year schedules for all majors and concentrations can be found at….
Offices to Contact
We know that many offices go by different names at different institutions. You may be used to paying your bill at the Business Office, or talking with Financial Aid about your scholarships, grants, and loans. At Mercer, those offices, and others, may have different names than those to which you're accustomed. So, the offices below are organized by topics, with contact information provided.
Learn more about the following offices by watching their videos:
- Auxiliary Services
- Residence Life
- Academic and Advising Services
- Academic Resource Center
- Transfer Orientation Office
View them by clicking on the name of each office!
General Academic Questions:
Academic and Advising Services
(478) 301-2078
Course Transferring
Registrar's Office
(478) 301-2680
Financial Aid Questions
Student Financial Planning
(478) 301-2670
Immunization Requirements
Student Health Center
(478) 301-2686
Payment and Bill Questions
Bursar's Office
(478) 301-1111
For Different Abilities
Office of Disability Services
(478) 301-2778
Living on Campus
Office of Housing and Residence Life
(478) 301-2687