Mercer University School of Medicine

Macon, GeorgiaMD Official website

MCAT503AverageSource for MCAT
GPA3.69AverageSource for GPA
Class size1762025-2026Source for Class size
In-state tuition$45,763One year, tuition and feesSource for In-state tuition

Mission

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.
As the school states it

Admissions office

Office of Admissions1550 College StreetMacon, GA 31207 USA
(478) 301-5425
musmadmissions@mercer.edu

Tuition and cost

Tuition and fees
In state$45,763
One year, as reported. A missing figure means the school did not report it, never that it costs nothing.
Cost of attendance
In state$78,788
Tuition plus the living costs the school budgets for. This is what a loan is sized against.
What you leave with
Average graduating debt
$186,974
Students receiving aid
86%
Deposit
Due
April 30, 2026
In state
$100
Health insurance
In state
$3,132
Out of state
$0

Who can apply

Out-of-state ApplicantsNoNo
Canadian ApplicantsNoNo
International ApplicantsNoNo
DACA Status ApplicantsNoNo
Transfer applicantsConditionsAccepted with conditions
Community college prerequisitesYesAccepted
AP creditConditionsVaries by course
Online courseworkConditionsVaries by course
Pass/fail courseworkNoNot accepted

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

Applying

How competitive is admission here?

7.1applications per seat2025-2026
1,246applications received2025-2026
99.8%from in state2025-2026
  1. MCAT scores this school will read
    Oldest accepted
    July 2023
    Latest accepted
    July 31, 2026
  2. AAMC PREview
    Policy
    We are not using PREview scores in the admissions
  3. Secondary application
    Required
    Yes
    Fee
    $90
    Sent to
    Applicants meeting a minimum MCAT percentile + Cumulative Undergrad BCPM GPA. MCAT score must be from April 2021 or later.
    Fee waiver
    Available
  4. Secondary deadline
    Due
    Deadline is on or about January 12, 2027.
  5. Letters of recommendation
    Committee letter
    Accepted
    Letter packet
    Accepted
    Individual letters
    Accepted
  6. Interview
    Invitations
    The second week of July for Early Decision applicants and late-August for Regular Pool applicants.
  7. Deposit on an offer
    Required
    Yes
    Due
    April 30, 2026
    In state
    $100
    Refundable
    Yes
    Credited
    Yes

Prerequisite coursework

  • BiochemistryRecommended
  • BiologyThose 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.8Required
  • Chemistry8 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.Lab8Required
  • GeneticsOnline laboratory component accepted during coronavirus pandemic.Recommended
  • MathematicsRecommended
  • PhysicsAP 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.Lab8Required
  • PsychologyRecommended
  • ZoologyRecommended

Interview

Video interview

All interviews will be conducted by video (on Zoom) for the 2026-2027 Admissions Cycle

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

How the school describes it

One 45-minute interview with two interviewers, one of whom will be a member of the Admissions Committee. There will also be a subsequent one- hour group session for with three second-year medical students following the primary interview.

Invitations

The second week of July for Early Decision applicants and late-August for Regular Pool applicants.

A typical interview day

https://medicine.mercer.ed u/admissions/doctor-of- medicine/interview- invitees/

If you are waitlisted

Waitlist positions
Approximately 100
Waitlist offers
30

Applicants chosen by the Admissions Committee to be on the Wait List will be notified by e-mail by March 31, 2026.

Sources

Figures here were last reviewed on 2026-07-11.

PreMD publishes no ranking of medical schools and republishes nobody else's. Reported averages and medians describe entering classes; they do not predict an applicant's result.

PreMD is an independent planning tool for applicants. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by this school, and this is not the school's official website. Marks are shown for identification.