Merrimack College
Merrimack Ranks in Money’s Best Colleges in America 2025
North Andover, MA— June 25, 2025 — Today, Merrimack College announced that they have earned recognition as one of the Best Colleges in America by Money.
Money started with all of the four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the country, a group that totals more than 2,400. To make our initial cut, the college had to:
- Have at least 500 undergraduate students or 150 freshmen.
- Have sufficient, reliable data to be analyzed.
- Not be in financial distress.
- Have a graduation rate that was at or above the median for its institutional category (public, private or historically black college or university), or have a high “value-added” graduation rate (in other words: score in the top 25% of graduation rates after accounting for the student body)
A complete methodology can be found here.
ABOUT MERRIMACK COLLEGE
One of only two Catholic Augustinian colleges in the United States, Merrimack College is a rising institution with a decade-long trajectory of growth and innovation. Merrimack is a selective, research-oriented, master’s comprehensive institution with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 43 states and 42 countries, comprising schools of arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, and business. The college’s 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Mass.
About Money
Founded in 1972, Money Magazine helped everyday people live richer lives by learning personal finance strategies that improved their bottom line. Over that time their mission has evolved to guide people to financial victories through up-to-date information, education, and tools as a digital-only destination.
Money’s annual Best Colleges list showcases the country’s top values, based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries and more. There isn’t one “best” college for every student, but our star ratings on more than 700 colleges can help you build a list of standout schools that fit your budget.
For more information, contact:
