What Merrimack costs
Merrimack College charges $53,962 a year in published tuition and fees, about $26,981 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $70,038 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $36,195 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Merrimack
For fall 2024, Merrimack College received 14,070 applications and admitted 9,852 students, and 971 enrolled as first-years.
What Merrimack students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Merrimack College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 87 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 83 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 66 |
| Investments and Securities | 63 |
| Business Administration and Management | 61 |
| Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration | 61 |
| Accounting | 46 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration / Management | 44 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Merrimack
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- University of Massachusetts–Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts: about 10 miles away
- Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts: about 16 miles away
- Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts: about 16 miles away
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts: about 18 miles away
- Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts: about 20 miles away
- Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts: about 20 miles away
Colleges like Merrimack
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island: 3,946 undergraduates
- Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey: 3,684 undergraduates
- Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York: 4,242 undergraduates
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: 3,265 undergraduates
- University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut: 4,841 undergraduates
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Lists that include Merrimack
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- Catholic Colleges: 89 Compared
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- Suburban Colleges: 207 Compared
- Smaller Private Universities in the Northeast: 89 Compared
- Catholic Colleges in the Northeast: 44 Compared
- Division I Colleges in the Northeast: 67 Compared
FAQ
What is Merrimack College's acceptance rate? 70.0% for fall 2024: 9,852 of 14,070 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Merrimack College? $53,962 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Merrimack College? About 3,900 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What is the campus setting at Merrimack College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Merrimack College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Merrimack College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
