| Name |
Merrimack College |
| Address |
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845 |
| Website |
http://www.merrimack.edu |
| Email |
Admission@Merrimack.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
76% |
| Percent Fraternity |
3% |
| Percent Sorority |
5% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
83% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
76% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (83%), women's dorms (6%), men's dorms (4%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
12% |
| College Owned Doubles |
54% |
| College Owned Triples |
21% |
| College Owned Apartments |
13% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
8 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
220 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
83% |
| Nearest Airport |
Boston (25), Manchester (33) |
| Nearest Train |
Andover (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
N/A |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
60% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
21% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,500 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts-Lowell) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Family Weekend, Cram Jam (during finals), Winter Weekend, Spring Weekend, concerts, hockey games, other sporting events |
| Student Activities |
dance, drama/theater, jazz band, musical theater, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
45 |
| Honor Societies |
Order of Omega, Sigma XI, Chi Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) M. O. R. E. , Respect Life, Justice & Peace Coalition |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brothers & Sisters United, Latinos of Merrimack |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Commuter Council, Merrimaction, Peer Health Educators, Merrimack Program Board, e-Merrimack, Best Buddies, Dance Club, Friends Coalition, OnStagers, Orientation Committee, Student Government Association, Jazz Ensemble and various academic clubs |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Beacon (monthly) |
| Num Frats |
3 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
3% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
5% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1947 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,154 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
31,164,887 |
| Application Deadline |
February 1 |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
23,450 |
| Room Board |
9,730 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
91% |
| Job One Year |
94% |
| Job Two Years |
97% |
| Firms |
Weston and Sampson Engineering, Raytheon, Putnam, Wells Fargo, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Fiedlity, Massachusetts Dept of Human Services, Waddell and Reed, Arqule, Phillips Medical Systems, PriceWaterhouse Coopers |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
117,681 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,037 |
| Num Microforms |
11,997 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,777 |
| Num Ebooks |
6,902 |
| Library Facilities |
Augustinian Collection, Jewish-Christian Collection |
| Museums |
Observatory (open to the public one night per week). McCoy Art Gallery, located in the Rogers Center for the Arts. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
20 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
150 |
| Num Wired Labs |
140 |
| Num Wired Other |
1,800 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
