 In 2007, Mercer was one of 141 colleges and universities selected for the first President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll; the honor roll is sponsored by several agencies including the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to recognize support for community service.In 2005, Mercer was one of 81 institutions of higher education named a "College with a Conscience" by the "Princeton Review" and College Compact.and in 2006, Mercer was ranked thirteenth in the nation in the first "Saviors of Our Cities" ranking by Evan Dobelle, president and CEO of the New England Board of Higher Education.