Criminal justice
Ranked #107 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 67 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,615
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Merrimack College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 70% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 8,375 of 10,429 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 3,916
Larger than 73% of colleges
National median 1,603
Merrimack CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Merrimack College admitted 70% of 10,429 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants10,429
70% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted8,375
11.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)927
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$39,219
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $55,852
- Average net price
- $39,219
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21.1%
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69.1%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
79.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$74,412
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Merrimack College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Merrimack College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Biology
Ranked #184 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,581
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $26,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Communications
Ranked #186 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 44 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,345
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #273 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,545
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Psychology
Ranked #301 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 47 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $62,567
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Engineering
Ranked #323 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $85,545
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #486 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 62 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,877
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
3,916
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA, United States
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Campus
Merrimack College
North Andover, MA, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBoston, MA · about 22 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- merrimack.edu
Colleges nearby
Northpoint Bible College7.1 miHaverhill- North Shore Community College9.6 miDanvers
Northern Essex Community College9.7 miHaverhill- University of Massachusetts-Lowell10.3 miLowell
- Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts12.6 miBedford
Montserrat College of Art15 miBeverly
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Academics
Co-op program
Students alternate classes with paid work placements.
CollegesRef editorial tag
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Merrimack College acceptance rate for 2026?
Merrimack College admitted 70% of 10,429 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Merrimack College tuition?
Tuition at Merrimack College is $55,852 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $39,219 a year.
What is the average net price at Merrimack College?
The average net price at Merrimack College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $39,219 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Merrimack College?
69.1% of first-time, full-time students at Merrimack College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Merrimack College?
The closest matches are Stonehill College, Assumption University, and Regis College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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