Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
4,199undergraduates
70%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$38,849average net price per year
72%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 13,693
- Admitted
- 10,079
- Admit rate
- 70%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 74%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 1,071
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (11)
- Accounting Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Investments and Securities Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (87 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (83 awarded)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (61 awarded)
Engineering (4)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (41)
- Biology Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- History Teacher Education Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Physics Teacher Education Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Statistics Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Health and Wellness, General Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Public Health Education and Promotion Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Information Science/Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Community Organization and Advocacy Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Communication, General Master's
- Lay Ministry Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Nutrition Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $51,786
- Housing and food on campus
- $19,995
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $74,281
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $74,281
- Total cost living at home
- $54,286
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $27,376 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $30,509 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $32,926 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $37,097 |
| Over $110,000 | $41,477 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $29,235
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $27,875
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 66%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,264
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 69%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 72%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 65% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 415 | 79% |
| Men | 439 | 66% |
| Asian | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| Black | 32 | 66% |
| Hispanic | 78 | 49% |
| White | 663 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 73% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 45 | 76% |
| International | 12 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 841 | 69% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 114 | 77% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,688
- Undergraduates
- 4,199
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,960
- Part-time undergraduates
- 239
- Graduate students
- 1,489
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 66%
- From out of state
- 32%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 6% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA, 01845
- County
- Essex County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.