Merrimack College
North Andover, MA · Private
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Merrimack College admitted 70.0% of applicants university-wide (9,852 of 14,070).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 70.0% | 9,852 | 14,070 |
| In-state | 83.3% | 2,500 | 3,000 |
| Out-of-state | 72.7% | 4,000 | 5,500 |
| International applicants | 50.0% | 250 | 500 |
| Men | 68.7% | 4,142 | 6,033 |
| Women | 71.0% | 5,710 | 8,037 |
Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 9,852 admitted students, 971 enrolled (9.9% yield).
Merrimack College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- 1100–1280
- ACT (mid-50%)
- 22–29
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Merrimack College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $80,487/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $53,962 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $26,525 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $80,487/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $31,710 |
| $30k–48k | $29,417 |
| $48k–75k | $31,962 |
| $75k–110k | $36,045 |
| Over $110k | $41,050 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $30,000 (Presidential)
- Girard Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost Scholarship — Up to $22,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Trustee)
- Merrimack Scholarship — $17,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Sisters of Mercy Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Augustinian Scholarship — Select number of full tuition recipients; $1000 to select number of runner ups (Merit)
- Merrimack College Grant — Amount varies upon financial need (Need Based)
International applicants
Some aid available for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $30,000 (Presidential)
- Girard Scholarship — $25,000 per year (Merit)
- Provost Scholarship — Up to $22,000 per year (Merit)
- Trustee Scholarship — $20,000 per year (Trustee)
- Merrimack Scholarship — $17,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Sisters of Mercy Scholarship — $15,000 per year (Merit)
- Augustinian Scholarship — Select number of full tuition recipients; $1000 to select number of runner ups (Merit)
- International Student Grant — Varies (Need Based)
- Merrimack College Grant — Amount varies upon financial need (Need Based)
Merrimack College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Common Application
- High school transcripts (official or unofficial)
- Common Application Secondary School Report (SSR)
- First-quarter or trimester grades (optional)
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
- Resume (optional)
- Essay (optional) (optional)
International applicants
- Common Application
- High school transcripts (official or unofficial)
- Common Application Secondary School Report (SSR)
- First-quarter or trimester grades (optional)
- Letter of recommendation (optional)
- Resume (optional)
- Essay (optional) (optional)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Merrimack College · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Merrimack College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $75,584
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $27,000
- At graduation
Merrimack College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Deadlines
- 2026-11-01Early Action — Non-binding early round
Merrimack College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (30%), Engineering (6%), Biological & life sciences (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 51% of class sections have under 20 students.
Merrimack College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.