In addition to more traditional housing, several housing options are of interest to an increasing number of parents and students. Merrimack’s wellness housing offers students the option of living on floors that are voluntarily free of any alcohol or drug use, an increasingly popular option. The college’s Austin Scholars community offers students a living and learning program for students with intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continue the level of involvement they had in high school activities.
Merrimack College offers twenty-two varsity sports. Twenty-one of the sports compete at the NCAA Division II level in the Northeast-10 Conference, while men’s hockey competes in the Division I Hockey East Association, placing 2nd in the Hockey East Championship and earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament, ranking #7 in the country.
Students have numerous opportunities to be involved in competitive sports, fitness activities, and recreation through Merrimack’s more than two dozen intramural and club sports like basketball, darts, dodgeball, hockey, swimming, indoor and outdoor soccer, softball, ultimate football, and volleyball, to name a few.
Only five minutes from the commuter rail and a twenty-five minute drive to Boston, Merrimack offers fast connections to city activities, nightlife, shopping, culture, and events—not to mention the metro area’s large college-age population. Whether students want to hone their career skills, see a Broadway show, or soak up some colonial history among the skyscrapers, Merrimack students think of Boston as their biggest classroom.
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
The proximity to a large cultural and work center lets Merrimack students have expansive opportunities for internships and co-operative education. With one of the first co-op programs in the nation, it has proven its effectiveness through the success of alumni…
Make your own destiny
Merrimack’s office of career services offers one of the longest-running cooperative education programs in the Northeast, which includes a four-year and a five-year program for all majors.
Career development services at Merrimack connect students with hundreds of flexible cooperative education positions each year as well as with paid internships in every discipline. Career development staff host career fairs, information panels, recruitment days, seminars on job-interview techniques and resume writing, and career-exploration workshops. Employer recruitment on campus and alumni networking are also available through career development services. Further, Merrimack’s career services extranet allows students to post their resumes for review by major companies and arrange interviews and meetings—all online.
On average, 91 percent of Merrimack students go on to full-time employment within six months of graduation, and 7 percent of Merrimack students enter a graduate school program immediately after graduation. Students have gone on to graduate study at some of the most prestigious institutions in the world, including MIT, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Georgetown, the London School of Economics, and more.
FAST FACTS
Founded in 1947 by the Order of St. Augustine to promote learning, charity, and community life, Merrimack College is a private, selective school located just minutes from Boston. Committed to inspiring excellence, Merrimack helps students build character, as well as intellect.
Reflecting its Augustinian values, Merrimack provides countless opportunities to grow intellectually, spiritually, socially, and ethically in a vibrant, residential community that reflects the rich diversity of the world that graduates enter.
Web Site http://www.merrimack.edu
Location Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, Merrimack offers a safe suburban campus with a wealth of big-city career and cultural experiences just minutes away. National parks, historical sites as well as winter sports and warm weather getaways are easily accessible in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Student Profile More than 2,000 undergraduate students from 22 states and 20 countries: 48% female, 52% male; 12% minority; 1% international (Canada, China, Malaysia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Venezuela)
Faculty Profile Full-time faculty - 131. Student/faculty ratio -12:1. Average class size - 18. Classes taught by professors -100%
Residence Life Moderately residential: 75% reside on campus overall; 90% freshmen Special interest housing: Austin Scholars, Girard Business Scholars, and substance free housing.
Athletics NCAA Division I Hockey East Association. 21 Division II sports: Men’s & Women’s Cross Country; Men’s & Women’s Soccer; Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse; Men’s & Women’s Tennis; Men’s & Women’s Basketball; Field Hockey; Football; Baseball; Softball; Women’s Volleyball; Men’s & Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track; Women’s Golf; and Women’s Crew. There are more than two dozen intramural and club sports for men and women.
Academic Programs – Five Distinct Schools – 40 majors School of Education: Early Childhood; Elementary; Middle School, Secondary; Moderate Disabilities; Human Development. Master of Education Program: Early Childhood; Elementary; Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities; Teacher of English as a Second Language.
School of Liberal Arts: Communication; Criminology; Economics; English; Visual and Performing Arts; Digital Media Arts; History; Italian Studies; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Religious & Theological Studies; Romance Languages; Sociology; Women’s and Gender Studies; World Languages & Cultures.
School of Science and Engineering: Athletic Training; Biology; Biotechnology; Biomedical Science; Ecology; Environmental Biology; Chemistry; Biochemistry; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Information Technology; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Health Science; Mathematics; Physics; Sports Medicine
The Girard School of Business and International Commerce: Accounting; Finance; International Business; Management; Marketing; Sports Management
The School for Advanced Studies: Part-time undergraduate degree programs – Professional Education and Certification
Cost and Aid 2010-2011: $41,480 comprehensive ($30,780 tuition; $10,700 room and board); 92% of students receive some financial aid.
Endowment $30.8 million
More Distinctions Merrimack College was selected for the best of the Northeast category for 2010-11 by Princeton Review: The Best Northeastern Colleges. Merrimack was chosen as one of 218 colleges from 11 states to be so designated.
Experiential Opportunities Merrimack College offers a wide range of experiential opportunities that are designed to deepen your learning, broaden your perspectives, and provide you with valuable, real-world experience: Internships; Cooperative Education; Research with Faculty; Service Learning; and Study Abroad.
What’s New on Campus? Center for Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences – a suite of three new labs with state-of-the-art equipment now trains students as the next workforce in biotechnology and biomedical sciences. The Center provides cutting-edge laboratory training for students enrolled in the School of Science and Engineering.
Welcome Center- A new front door through which prospective students and their families can learn about the power of the Merrimack experience.
Merrimack Club- A new establishment where alumni, students, and faculty can gather together as one community. The “restaurant style” atmosphere will serve as a great spot for faculty to bring a guest, staff to gather