Students in the University's schools and colleges serve with faculty and staff on many committees. Various student government organizations serve as the voice of the students and are liaisons with the administration and faculty. In addition, student representatives serve on the Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees. With an enrollment of 498 students, the Southern School of Pharmacy is small enough to achieve an integration of high academic standards and attention to the individual student. The campus atmosphere is comfortable as well as challenging.
Mercer attracts students from over twenty-five states and eight foreign countries.
The average age of an entering Doctor of Pharmacy student is 23, with ages ranging from 19 to 45. The student body is diverse. Minority enrollment is 25 percent. Seventy percent of students enrolled are female. About 20 percent of pharmacy students are married.