U.S. News and World Report has ranked Mercer second (Emory University, first) among private universities in Georgia for approximately 25 years. Overall, U.S. News and World Report (2019 edition) ranks Mercer 140th among the 310 National Universities and as the 39th best value in terms of education relative to cost.[8] Mercer has been cited by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its community engagement and was among the 113 institutions listed on the 2015 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction.[9]