About Us

Merrimack College Today

  • Merrimack enrolls 2,000 full-time and 300 evening students from more than 25 states and 17 countries;
  • The student/faculty ratio is 13:1; 
  • U.S. News & World Report recognized Merrimack College among the nation’s top regional liberal arts colleges in America’s Best Colleges Guide. US News has consistently ranked Merrimack among peer institutions for more than a decade;
  • Merrimack offers over 30 majors in business, liberal arts, science and engineering, and education including: biotechnology, digital media arts, sports medicine, criminology, civil engineering, and international business. Pre-professional programs in pre-dental, pre-med and pre-law are also available;
  • Approximately 80% of Merrimack's students live on campus;
    Boston nightlife, cultural and sporting events, shopping and more are only 25 minutes from Merrimack's suburban campus;
  • Merrimack is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC);
  • The Francis E. Girard School of Business and International Commerce is a candidate for AACSB accreditation, a prestigious recognition of quality for business schools;
  • The College offers a four-year and five-year cooperative education program for all majors. It's one of the best programs nationally and one of the longest-running in the Northeast;
  • Students in all divisions have the opportunity to study abroad through year-long, semester and summer programs, as well as other international experiences such as volunteering, and internships. Merrimack students can study in Australia, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom;
  • Merrimack offers a master's degree of education which is fully approved by the Massachusetts State Board of Educators, and leads to an M.Ed. in elementary education or as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8);
  • 16 varsity sports for men and women are offered, which include 15 Division II sports and Division I men’s hockey;
  • The college employs 139 full-time, 105 part-time day and evening faculty;
  • Merrimack's Diversity Education Center serves as an educational and supportive environment for the campus community;
  • Several buildings accentuate this beautiful 220-acre New England campus, including the Sakowich Campus Center, the award-winning Rogers Center for the Arts, and the Mendel Science Center;
  • The School for Advanced Studies offers undergraduate degrees in business, electrical engineering, fine arts, liberal arts and human services administration. Online and hybrid courses are available for student convenience;
  • Professional Education offers high quality non-credit professional development and skill-based certificate programs.