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How to Get Into Merrimack College

North Andover, MA · Private nonprofit · 2025-2026 cycle · Verified data

Merrimack College Admissions Statistics

70%
Acceptance Rate
3,916
Undergrads
70%
Graduation Rate

How to Actually Get Into Merrimack College

The bar here is clear

Merrimack College admits most qualified applicants. Clear the academic bar (the ranges below) and your odds are strong. The real questions become fit, cost, and whether it earns its slot on your list, not whether you can get in.

Use the Early Decision round deliberately

Merrimack College offers Early Decision, which is binding. The early bump is real but overstated (hooked applicants cluster early and inflate it). Spend ED once, on the school where it actually moves you a tier, and only if the money works without comparing aid offers. If that school is Merrimack College, the deadline table below is your calendar.

The bigger picture: no single school decides your outcome, the shape of your whole list does. Read how top counselors build a college list before you finalize where Merrimack College fits.

Merrimack College Application Deadlines (2025-2026)

Round Deadline
Early Action (EA) November 15, 2025
earlyAction2 January 15, 2026
Early Decision (ED) November 15, 2025
Regular Decision (RD) February 15, 2026

Deadlines verified from official sources for the 2025-2026 cycle. Rounds change year to year, always confirm on the school's site before submitting.

Application Requirements & Costs

Application platform Common App
Application fee $0
Test scores Not considered (test-blind)
Writing supplement Not required
Counselor recommendation Not required

Merrimack College Cost & Financial Aid

Total cost of attendance (sticker, per year) $70,038
Tuition & fees $53,962
Room & board (on campus) $21,525
Average net price (aid-receiving families) $37,927

What You'd Actually Pay, by Family Income

Average net price per year (after grants and scholarships) for aid-receiving families, from federal College Scorecard data:

Family income Average net price / year
$0-30k $31,710
$30-48k $29,417
$48-75k $31,962
$75-110k $36,045
$110k+ $41,050
15.6%
Students receiving Pell Grants
60%
Students taking federal loans
79%
Freshman retention rate
13:1
Student-faculty ratio

These are averages, not your number. Get your family's actual price in about 10 minutes:

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