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Merrimack College

315 Turnpike St, North andover, MA 01845 -

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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 and beyond.

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School Overview:

	Merrimack College
County	Essex County, MA
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,874 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	323 students
Full-Time Graduate	1 students
Part-Time Graduate	33 students

Total Enrollment	2,231 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,573 students
Tuition	29310
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	80%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	20%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,900
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	14%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,277
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	78%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$9,216
% Students Receiving Loans	70%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$6,042

School Notes:

Merrimack offers 35 majors including Digital Media Arts, Sports Medicine and Health Science/R.N. Pre-professional programs in pre-dental, pre-med and pre-law are available. The college offers a four-year and a five-year Cooperative Education program for all majors. It is one of the best nationally and one of the longest-running in the Northeast. Merrimack offers a master’s degree in Elementary Education. The program received accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in 2003.
The Merrimack curriculum has three principal aims: To develop students’ academic and analytic skills, To engage students in active learning, To develop in students a coherent understanding of the world.
For more than a decade, U.S. News & World Report named Merrimack College a top liberal arts college in its rankings of colleges nationwide.
Profile last updated: 10/15/2009.

In the News:

College Sports: Let the good times roll at Merrimack (The Eagle-Tribune)
posted on July 5, 2011 at 05:29:38 am
NORTH ANDOVER — Expansion was the theme at Merrimack College this athletic season. From an expanded Volpe Complex, to expanding the number of sports offered, to expanding ticket revenue, Merrimack grew at a rapid rate.
Merrimack announces hockey ticket packages (The Eagle-Tribune)
posted on June 29, 2011 at 04:37:23 am
NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack College has unveiled its home schedule for the 2011-12 hockey season. Along with nine conference opponents, the Warriors will welcome non-conference opponents UConn and Army.
Weymouth boys' track: Will Wildcats be in seventh heaven? (Weymouth News)
posted on June 1, 2011 at 01:56:28 pm
Seven feet. That’s the magic number that’s buzzing around the Weymouth High boys’ track varsity thi week after last Saturday outstanding finish at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Div. 1 State Championships at Merrimack College in Andover. Khary Bailey-Smith walked away with two victories and Steve Sollowin ran for another as first-year coach John Connolly’s crew finished ...
Waldie fired-up for Merrimack, field hockey (The Eagle-Tribune)
posted on May 31, 2011 at 03:35:34 am
NORTH ANDOVER — Don't tell former North Andover star Candace Waldie that you can never come home again. Waldie, who was a freshman scholarship student for the UMass Amherst softball team this past year, is transferring to her hometown after just one year to play field hockey at Merrimack College.
Lexington High girls lacrosse opens Wednesday (Lexington Minuteman)
posted on May 27, 2011 at 05:43:16 pm
The Lexington High girls lacrosse team will open play in the Div. 1 North state tournament on Wednesday, June 1 when the Minutemen travel to Merrimack College to face Central Catholic.