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Merrimack College
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Merrimack College |
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Merrimack College
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315 Turnpike St
North Andover, MA 01845 |
General information
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(978) 837-5000
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences |
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| Number of students: |
2,098 (2007)
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| 2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 60 |
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| Mission |
| Merrimack College, a small, comprehensive, modern Catholic center of higher learning in the Northeast, reflects in its policies the teaching traditions of the founding Order of St. Augustine: to provide, in a Christian, values-sensitive environment, the opportunity for its students to develop a mature intellectual, cultural, social, emotional, and moral awareness; to combine professional training of high-quality with a commitment to an integrated liberal arts component in all courses of study; to act as a major educational resource for individuals and for the Merrimack Valley community. |
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| About this School |
| Merrimack College is a small, private, liberal arts, Catholic college in North Andover, Massachusetts, located on Route 114. It was founded in 1947 by Augustinians. Approximately 2,500 full-time and 300 evening students from more than 26 states and 17 countries are enrolled at Merrimack, approximately 80% of whom reside on campus.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 28,658 | $ 27,040 | $ 25,300 |
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| Out of State | $ 28,658 | $ 27,040 | $ 25,300 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,000 | $ 925 | $ 875 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 10,190 | $ 11,790 | $ 10,110 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,450 | $ 830 | $ 800 |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 10,190 | $ 10,200 | $ 9,550 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,450 | $ 1,850 | $ 1,755 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,450 | $ 3,300 | $ 3,105 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
14% |
$ 4,015 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
20% |
$ 2,150 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
93% |
$ 9,263 |
| Loans to students |
73% |
$ 10,309 |
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End of file for Merrimack College.
Merrimack College
Associate degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such... |
| Merrimack College
Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Athletic Training + Trainer | |
A program that prepares individuals to work in consultation with, and under the supervision of physicians to prevent and treat sports injuries and associated conditions. Includes instruction in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences, General | |
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Civil Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences, General | |
A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Economics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical, electronic and related communications systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature, General | |
A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Environmental Science | |
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Exercise Physiology | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physiological processes involved in physical or motor activity, including sensorimotor interactions, response mechanisms, and the effects of injury, disease, and disability. Includes instruction in muscular and skeletal anatomy; molecular and cellular... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Finance, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting; financial instruments; capital planning; funds acquisition;... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | |
Any instructional program in fine arts and art studies not listed in the Fine Arts and Art Studies, General category. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Health Services + Allied Health + Health Sciences, General | |
A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrations in the allied health area. Includes instruction in the basic sciences, research and clinical procedures,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
History, General | |
A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures;... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
International Business + Trade + Commerce | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Management Information Systems, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Marketing + Marketing Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Operations Management and Supervision | |
A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Physics, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Political Science and Government, General | |
A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Psychology, General | |
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Religion + Religious Studies | |
A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics;... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | |
Any instructional program in Romance languages, literatures, and linguistics not listed above, including such languages as Rhaeto-Romansch, Friulian, Galician, Sardinian, Provençal/Langue d'Oc, and others. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance... |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Spanish Language and Literature | |
A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. |
| Merrimack College
Bachelor degree
Women's Studies | |
A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as... |
| Merrimack College
Masters degree
Education, General | |
A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education. |
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