Mercer University vs CAU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Mercer University has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,380) than CAU ($26,446).
It is harder to admit to CAU than Mercer University.
Mercer University has more students with 8,889 students while CAU has 4,000 students.
Mercer University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while CAU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Mercer University has more full-time faculties with 437 faculties while CAU has 177 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Mercer University and Clark Atlanta University.

Mercer University	vs.	CAU
Macon, Georgia	Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$33,380	2024 Tuition & Fees	$26,446
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$24,594	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,498

66.00 %	Acceptance Rates	65.00 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	6.00 %
1,260	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
73 %	Graduation Rate	46 %
19 %	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
86 %	Retention Rate	71 %
8,889	Student Population	4,000
437	Number of Faculties	177
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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