Honors Program

By the Numbers

During the 2017-18 academic year, the honors program enrolled 349 students comprising the top 11 percent of Merrimack undergraduates.

Breakdown by School

School	% of honors program
School of Science and Engineering	27 percent
Girard School of Business	25 percent
School of Liberal Arts	22 percent
School of Education and Social Policy	16 percent
School of Health Sciences	10 percent

Other Statistics

Students who commute	24 percent
Students who are varsity student-athletes	20 percent
Students who live in honors housing	59 percent

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