Macon, Georgia · MD · Private
Mercer University School of Medicine
Mercer University School of Medicine is a private MD school in Macon, Georgia. It ranks 156th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. It received $399K in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 26.9% are in primary care and 52.9% stayed in Georgia.
Mercer University School of Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
We haven't found an entering-class profile published by Mercer University School of Medicine yet, so its MCAT, GPA and acceptance figures aren't shown. Check the school's own admissions pages at mercer.edu.
How Mercer University School of Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 156th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $399K | 20 | 155 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | — | — | — |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 26.9% | 68 | 52 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 15.2% | 82 | 29 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 52.9% | 86 | 24 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | — | — | — |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 14.1% | 42 | 111 of 189 |
Where Mercer University School of Medicine graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
823 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Mercer University School of Medicine research funding
Mercer University School of Medicine received $399K in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 2 awards. That ranks 155th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Development of a novel model to study the effects of LINE-1 retrotransposons in disease and normal physiology using nanobodiesPamela Cook · NIGMS · $211K
- Norepinephrine modulates medial prefrontal cortex neural ensembles that control cocaine seeking behaviorAli Gheidi · NIDA · $187K
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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Nearest medical schools
All 4 medical schools in Georgia
Questions about Mercer University School of Medicine
Is Mercer University School of Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 156th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Mercer University School of Medicine good for primary care?
26.9% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 52nd of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Mercer University School of Medicine graduates practice?
52.9% practice in Georgia and 15.2% in rural areas. The most common specialties are internal medicine (16.6%), family medicine (8.6%), diagnostic radiology (8.0%).
How much research funding does Mercer University School of Medicine get?
$399K from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 155th of 194 US medical schools.
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2 Minute Medicine. Mercer University School of Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/mercer-university-school-of-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)