Merrimack College Consumer Info & Policies
Merrimack is providing the following consumer information in compliance with the requirements of the Higher Education Act and the standards of the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
It is meant to help current students, prospective students and other members of the public locate important information about the College. Much of this information can also be found in Merrimack’s academic catalogs (undergraduate and graduate), student handbook and department pages on merrimack.edu.
Institutional Overview of Merrimack College
2025-2026 Merrimack Student Body
4,100+
Students
Students come from
48 states &
63 countries.
2,400+
Students
Merrimack College Factbook
The factbook provides a comprehensive overview of key institutional data and statistics; it offers insight into areas such as student demographics, enrollment, retention, and graduation rates, faculty and staff composition, and other measures of performance.
General Institutional Information
ACCREDITATION
Information regarding Merrimack's institutional accreditation and accreditations and/or approvals granted by professional organizations or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for programs in specialized disciplines.
ADMISSION & ATTENDANCE
Undergraduate, graduate and professional studies admission information.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Details on applying to Merrimack as an undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies student.
CAMPUS OVERVIEW
A snapshot of the College's history and current state.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Details on the O’Brien Center for Career Development, the staff who provide assistance and programming offered, including Warriors at Work co-ops and The Lucey Center for Academic and Career Advising.
COLLEGE NAVIGATOR
Statistics and details about Merrimack and other higher education institutions from the Institute of Education Sciences' National Center for Education Statistics.
COMMUNITY STANDARDS
The College's expectations for student conduct, integrity and responsibility.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
Federal law protecting the privacy of student education records.
NONDISCRIMINATION & HARASSMENT POLICY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOTICE
Merrimack's official Nondiscrimination and Harassment Policy and Equal Opportunity Notice.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURES
Merrimack College financial health documentation.
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Important policies, procedures and resources that guide students’ rights, responsibilities and campus life.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Co-curricular clubs and organizations students can become involved in.
TRANSFER CREDIT
How undergraduate and graduate students can apply coursework from other institutions toward their current degree requirements.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Resources to support military veterans, active-duty service members and their families in accessing education benefits and campus services.
ACADEMICS
Merrimack College has special agreements with:
Degree Requirements
Learn about the personalized academic, career and financial aid advising support and programming provided through the Center.
Information regarding programs that customarily lead to licensure or certification in a given field and whether the program meets requirements for licensure or certification in each state.
Details regarding Merrimack College’s participation in SARA, which allows the institution to offer distance education programs, and information about professional licensure disclosures for online programs.
Transfer Credit
ATHLETICS
Quick Links
Click on “Get Data for One School” and then enter “Merrimack College.”
Search for “Merrimack College” then select “FGR Report” for the Cohort Year of interest.
HEALTH & SAFETY
INSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP
President Christopher E. Hopey, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees provides strategic leadership and thought partnership to Merrimack's President and has fiduciary responsibility for the College.
Office of the President
The President oversees and is responsible for all aspects of Merrimack College. The Office and the associated President’s cabinet represent the institution’s leadership from a wide range of areas.
Office of the Provost
The provost and senior vice president for academic affairs are responsible for planning, implementing and managing the College’s academic policies and overseeing the institution’s academic expense budget. The provost and the supporting staff oversee the academic schools and related support offices, the academic deans, faculty, and staff who work within them, and all academic programs.
COST & OUTCOMES
Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid
- Managed by the U.S. Department of Education, this provides a variety of data points for comparing higher education institutions.
Cost of Education & Financial Aid
- A tool that provides a personal estimate of the cost to attend Merrimack College.
Refunds
Student Outcomes
Institutional Learning Outcomes
- Merrimack College has outlined a number of learning outcomes that each student, regardless of level or academic program, shall be able to meet when they graduate.
First-Year Retention 2012‐2020 Freshman Cohorts
Graduation Rates
Post-Graduation Student Outcomes
- Detailed data regarding the next step an undergraduate student takes in their career once they graduate from the College.
PUBLIC DISCLOSURES
Merrimack College provides the five most recent years worth of the following documentation.
Additional years of the forms, statements, or summaries available upon request.
Audited Financial Statements
A set of an organization’s financial reports that have been examined and verified by an independent certified public accountant (CPA), who then issues a formal opinion on whether the statements are fairly presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Financial Statement Summaries
A report that provides concise explanations of the organization’s key financial statements, highlighting how resources are obtained, managed, and used to support the mission of the College. The report distills the institution’s financial performance and overall financial health into a clear, high-level overview of revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and cash flows.
- Financial Statement Summary for the Year Ended June 30, 2024
- Financial Statement Summary for the Year Ended June 30, 2023
- Financial Statement Summary for the Year Ended June 30, 2022
- Financial Statement Summary for the Year Ended June 30, 2021
- Financial Statement Summary for the Year Ended June 30, 2020
Form 990
An annual information return that U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit organizations must file with the Internal Revenue Service. The Form is designed to give the public, donors and the IRS an understanding of the mission and programs, governance and management, finances and spending, and compliance with tax laws.
Campus Overview
One of only two Catholic Augustinian institutions of higher education in the United States, Merrimack College is an institution with great upward momentum and a decade-long record of growth, innovation and academic distinction.
During the 2024–25 academic year, Merrimack enrolled nearly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, including its inaugural cohort of doctoral students.
A comprehensive, research-oriented institution on a path toward R2 research university designation, Merrimack comprises six academic schools spanning the arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, business and a newly established graduate school of counseling and social work.
The College is a national leader in academic innovation, offering more than 130 programs and advancing new, affordable degree pathways in the humanities, government and creative arts and design, and will launch a new architecture program in fall 2026.
Merrimack is an NCAA Division I institution, sponsoring 28 varsity athletic programs that compete at the national level.
Located just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts, the College prepares students for success through experiential learning, personalized advising and mentorship, strong industry partnerships and an Augustinian Catholic tradition grounded in leadership, service and the common good. Ninety-six percent of Merrimack graduates achieve positive career outcomes within nine months of graduation, reflecting the College’s mission to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives.