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Merrimack College

General Information

Name: Merrimack College
Address: 315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA 01845
Phone:

  • General information: (978) 837-5000
  • Financial aid office: (978) 837-5103
  • Admissions office: (978) 837-5100

Website: www.merrimack.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$25,300$24,200$22,100
Books and supplies$875$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,110$9,730$9,200
        Other expenses$800$700$625
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,550$8,830$8,410
        Other expenses$1,755$1,625$1,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,105$2,875$2,750

Total expenses   
On-campus$37,085$35,430$32,725
Off-campus$37,480$35,455$32,810
Off-campus with family$29,280$27,875$25,650

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 11%
  • State/local grants: 14%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 70%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3900
  • State/local grants:$2277
  • Institutional grants:$9216
  • Student loans:$6042

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,4241,7691,655
Percent admitted70.9%69.8%72.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.2%22.4%21.9%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2231
Undergraduate enrollment: 2197
First-time student retention: 80%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 85%
    • Part Time: 15%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Exercise Physiology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Associate, Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor


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