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MD · Macon, GA · private · applies through AMCAS

Mercer University School of Medicine

Known as Mercer

LCME: FullWebsiteAdmissions pageClass profile[email protected](478) 301-5425
502MCAT mean · 2026
3.65GPA mean
—Class size
100%In-state matriculants (AAMC 2025)
$90Secondary fee
Jan 12, 2027Secondary deadline
$45,763Tuition + fees, in state
$0Tuition + fees, out of state

Prerequisite coursework

Verify with the school
AP credit: Varies by courseCommunity college: YesOnline courses: Varies by coursePass/fail: No
CourseStatusHoursLabPass/failAP creditOnlineCommunity collegeNotes from the school
Biochemistry
CHEM
Recommended—NoNoNoYesYes
Biology
BIOL
Required8NoNoCase-by-case
Accepted if supplementary courses include laboratory are taken
Case-by-case
Online laboratory credits not accepted if taken after COVID-19 interruptions
YesThose with AP credits must have taken advanced courses with lab in the same domain in college. Online laboratory sections accepted if completed during interruptions caused by COVID-19 pandemic.
Chemistry
CHEM
Required8YesNoYesYesYes8 hrs of General, Oragnic, and Inorganic Chemistry with lab. Those with AP credits must have taken advanced courses with lab in the same domain in college. Online laboratory credits accepted only if taken during the COVID- 19 interruption. As for Organic Chemistry, those with AP credits must have taken advance courses with lab, such as Biochemistry. Biochem with lab may substitute for second organic semester. Online labs accepted only if taken during the COVID-19 interruption.
Genetics
BIOL
Recommended—NoNoYesYesYesOnline laboratory component accepted during coronavirus pandemic.
Mathematics
MATH
Recommended—NoNoYesYesYes
Physics
PHYS
Required8YesNoYesYesYesAP credit may be used in place of one semester only of the Physics requirement. Online labs accepted only if taken during the COVID-19 interruption.
Psychology
BESS
Recommended—NoNoYesYesYes
Zoology
BIOL
Recommended—NoNoNoYesYes

Community-college pathways

Upward transfer: YesAccelerated: YesSupplemental: Yes

We accept community college credits that meet our admissions criteria. For more information visit: https://medicine.mercer.edu/admissions/doctor-of-medicine/admissions-process/

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Premed Course Requirements 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Admission policies, in the school's words

https://medicine.mercer.edu/admissions/doctor-of-medicine/admissions-process/

Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Admission Policies and Information 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Who can apply

Out-of-state applicants
No
Canadian applicants
No
International applicants
No
DACA applicants
No
Residency preference (school's page)
Applicants must have established residency in Georgia for at least 12 months before matriculation; those who cannot claim Georgia as their legal residence may not designate Mercer on the AMCAS application.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Interview

Traditional / one-on-oneVirtual
Format
One 45-minute interview with two interviewers, one of whom will be a member of the Admissions Committee. There will also be a subsequent onehour group session for with three second-year medical students following the primary interview.
Invitations sent
The second week of July for Early Decision applicants and late-August for Regular Pool applicants.
Typical interview day
https://medicine.mercer.ed u/admissions/doctor-ofmedicine/interviewinvitees/
Regional interviews
Introduction, interviews, and group discussions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from approximately 10:00 to 12:15 pm. All interviews will be virtual (on Zoom) for the 2026-2027 Admissions Cycle.
Video interviews
All interviews will be conducted by video (on Zoom) for the 2026-2027 Admissions Cycle.
School's admissions page says
Virtual via Zoom: one 30-45 minute interview with two interviewers (one an Admissions Committee member), plus an hour with Year II student ambassadors.

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Source: MSAR Report for Applicants and Advisors: Interview Procedures 2027 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Situational-judgment tests and MCAT dates

Casper
Not on official list source
AAMC PREview
Accepted "We are not using PREview scores in the admissions" source
Latest MCAT considered
July 31, 2026
Oldest MCAT considered
July 2023

Casper status comes from the school's own admissions page where it states one, otherwise from published requirement lists; PREview from the school's page or the AAMC PREview policies report. Both change between cycles. Verify with the school.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Secondary application

Required
Yes
Fee
$90
Fee waiver available
Yes
Deadline
Jan 12, 2027 Deadline is on or about January 12, 2027.
Who receives it
Applicants meeting a minimum MCAT percentile + Cumulative Undergrad BCPM GPA. MCAT score must be from April 2021 or later.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Letters of evaluation

Committee letter
Accepted
Letter packet
Accepted
Individual letters
Accepted

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13). Verify with the school.

Waitlist and deposit

Typical waitlist positions
Approximately 100
Offers made from the waitlist
30
Procedure
Applicants chosen by the Admissions Committee to be on the Wait List will be notified by e-mail by March 31, 2026.
Deposit required
Yes in state $100
Deposit due
April 30, 2026
Refundable / applied to tuition
Yes Yes

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Cost of attendance and debt

In stateOut of state
Tuition and fees$45,763$0
Health insurance$3,132$0
Total cost of attendance, year 1$78,788$0

86% of students receive aid. Average indebtedness of indebted graduates: $186,974.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Official AAMC counts, 2025-2026

Applications
1,246 (99.8% in-state)
Matriculants
176 (100% in-state, 0% out-of-state; 62.5% women)
Applications per seat
7

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1: Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, 2025-2026 (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Entering class 2026

MCAT (mean)
502
GPA (mean)
3.65 · science 3.55

Source: the school's published class profile (page), retrieved 2026-10-13. Statistics describe one entering class and are not cutoffs.

Transfer applications

case-by-case Contact Name: Dr. Richard McCann Phone Number: 4783012524 Email Address: [email protected] Website: https://medicine.mercer.edu/admissions/doctor-ofmedicine/alternate-path/year-three-m-d-program-transfer-studentinformation/

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Mission statement

The mission of Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) is to educate physicians and health professionals to meet the primary care and health care needs of rural, medically underserved areas of Georgia.

Source: (AAMC, retrieved 2026-10-13).

Notes

'Class of 2030 Profile' on the application-process page lists average MCAT 502, average BCPM GPA 3.55 and average overall GPA 3.65 only. Screening formula: MCAT percentile rank must be at least 31 (test within three years) and MCAT percentile times cumulative undergraduate BCPM GPA must exceed 93; applicants with earned graduate degrees are screened on MCAT percentile alone. Georgia-only applicant pool.

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