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Merrimack College Teaching Programs

Merrimack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, MA. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides tranquility and safety close to urban amenities.

Merrimack College Rankings

Merrimack appears in the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#15 of 120	State — Massachusetts
Overall Quality	#27 of 254	Region — New England
Overall Quality	#232 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is Merrimack College?

Contact details for Merrimack are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA 01845
Phone:	9788375000
Website:	www.merrimack.edu/
Admissions:	www.merrimack.edu/admission/
Financial Aid:	www.merrimack.edu/aid/

How Do I Get Into Merrimack?

Merrimack is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Merrimack

These are the things Merrimack considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Merrimack?

Merrimack admits 70%, making it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 10% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Merrimack vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	6,033	4,142	69%
Women	8,037	5,710	71%

Can I Afford Merrimack College?

The average net price after aid at Merrimack is $37,899. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$49,352
In-State Fees	$4,610
Out-of-State Tuition	$49,352
Out-of-State Fees	$4,610
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$53,962
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$53,962

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 26% of students at Merrimack receive some form of financial aid (1,071 students).

Nearly 95% of students at Merrimack receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $29,058 per student.

16% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,391.

Student Loan Debt

60% of Merrimack undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,520 per year.

Merrimack College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,952 students enrolled at Merrimack. Merrimack is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,043 undergraduate students at Merrimack, approximately 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Merrimack College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	76
Black or African American	157
Hispanic	460
White	2,878
American Indian/Alaska Native	8
Two or More Races	105
Non-Resident	76

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Merrimack are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Massachusetts	664
New Hampshire	88
Connecticut	42
New York	42
Maine	20

Additionally, approximately 1.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Merrimack College Graduate Student Diversity

1,489 of Merrimack’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Merrimack, approximately 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Merrimack College graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	102
Hispanic	141
White	1,063
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	41
Non-Resident	34

Online Learning at Merrimack College

Merrimack provides remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

543 undergraduate students at Merrimack took at least one online class — of those, 140 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 236 students took at least one online class and 1,204 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Merrimack College

Below are the teaching degree programs are offered by Merrimack, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	54	109	—	163
Special Education and Teaching	8	55	—	63
Curriculum and Instruction	—	46	—	46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	2	34	—	36
Educational Administration and Supervision	—	14	—	30
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	—	23	—	23
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	—	19	—	19

Academic Programs at Merrimack College

Merrimack offers 27 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Post-master’s certificate.

Institutional Profile

Merrimack has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.