Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Mercer University

Mercer University is a private research university in Macon, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1833 as Mercer Institute and gaining university status in 1837, it is the oldest private university in the state and enrolls more than 9,000 students in 12 colleges and schools. Mercer is a member of the Georgia Research Alliance. It is classified as a "R2: Doctoral Universities — High research activity".

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
1580
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
158000
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
140447
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
111540

Location

Macon, GA, 31207

32.829134, -83.649392

Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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