Application Process

Transferring to Merrimack

We look forward to reviewing your application! There’s no fee to apply, so start or continue your application below and contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

Have you previously applied to Merrimack? Contact us at [email protected] to inquire about reactivating your application!

Looking for an online evening program?

Learn more about our backelor degree completion programs!

Transfer Deadlines

You can apply for either a fall (August) or spring (January) start. When would you like to begin?

Admission Plan Application Deadline Admission Decision Deposit Deadline
Early Action March 15 Within a week of application completion Rolling (based on time of admission)
Rolling March 16-August 15 Within a week of application completion Rolling (based on time of admission)
Admission
Plan
Application
Deadline
Admission
Decision
Deposit
Deadline
Early ActionNovember 15Starting late-October and then within a week of application completionRolling (based on time of admission)
RollingNovember 16 – January 6Starting late-November and then within a week of application completionRolling (based on time of admission)

Transfer Admission Checklist

For a transfer application to be considered "complete," the following items are required:

  • Common Application or Merrimack Application – No fee to apply!
  • Transfer College Report – We will also accept the Common Application Transfer College Report
  • Official or unofficial transcript(s) from each college/university attended (Transcripts are considered official if delivered directly from, or in an envelope sealed by, the college/university).
  • Official or unofficial final high school, GED or high school equivalency transcripts – Required for Nursing applicants, or if less than one year (fewer than 24 semester hours of credit) of college coursework has been completed.
  • Optional college essay
  • Optional letter of recommendation 

Please note the following may be requested during the application review process:

  • Midterm grade report, updated grades or final grades
  • Course descriptions and course syllabi
  • A letter of academic or professional recommendation
What do we consider? We will review every aspect of your application and apply the same holistic review strategy used on first-year students! That means we’re looking at your academic achievement, strength of curriculum, community involvement and even extracurricular activities. We highly encourage you to participate in an interview, although it is not required for admission.

Along with the list above, please be aware of the additional requirements for some applicants:

Along with the list above, please be aware of the additional requirements for some applicants:

1. International college transcripts must be evaluated through WES, SpanTran, ECE, or CED. A course-by-course evaluation must be sent directly to the institution from one of these evaluation agencies to be considered official.

2. International student applications require proof of English proficiency if English is not the native language.

    • Test scores must be sent directly from the testing authority/institution
      • Test must be completed within the past two years
      • If you meet all the requirements except for English Proficiency, Merrimack College has Conditional Admission options

3. English proficiency to satisfy Merrimack College’s requirement can be demonstrated by the following:

      • Minimum Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 110
      • Minimum TOEFL score of 79 (internet-based) with no subset score lower than 18
      • Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (with no band below 6.0)
      • Minimum SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 510
      • Minimum PTE Academic score of 53
      • Minimum ACT composite score of 23
      • Minimum GTEC score of 1200
      • Minimum Grade of “C” in IGCSE O-level English
      • Minimum Grade of “C” in a college-level course that has been evaluated by Merrimack College and deemed a transfer equivalent to ENG1050-Intro to College Writing (formerly FYW1050)
      • If you feel that you have demonstrated English proficiency in a way not mentioned above, please contact us at [email protected], to discuss meeting our requirements.

4. Submit a declaration of finances form and a notarized bank letter.

5. Download the International Student Declaration of Finances Form.

In addition to submitting Merrimack’s Declaration of Finances, we require a letter from your bank certifying available funds. If we have all these materials at the time of decision, including a valid copy of your passport, we will be able to supply your I-20 with your offer of admission.

Applying as a freshman?
Applying as a freshman international student?
Interested in evening classes?

MERRIMACK COLLEGE A-Z APPLICATION GUIDE

In order to be considered for our Nursing Program, transfer students must: 

  • have a grade of C or better in high school and college-level science classes
  • have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all college-level coursework
  • plan to spend at least 3.5 years in the program and complete all relevant nursing coursework at Merrimack
  • submit official or unofficial final high school, GED or high school equivalency transcripts

Transfer Credits

Use our transfer equivalency site to see how college classes and advanced credits may transfer to Merrimack.

This site acts as a guide for prospective students to identify some of Merrimack’s current equivalencies for both college courses and advanced credits, such as AP/CLEP (Search under Institution name: The College Board) and IB (Search under Institution name: International Baccalaureate). 

If you do not see your courses, please reach out to us at [email protected] to have your courses evaluated for equivalency matches.

After you apply

You applied! Nice work! Once you submit your application, you will receive an email with further instructions to log in to you application portal. Through this application portal, you’ll be able to see if we are missing any items, update your information, view your documents, and check your application status. This is also where you will be informed of your admission decision.

Transcripts, recommendations, Declaration and Certification of Finances forms, and any other admission materials that are not submitted online should be mailed to:

Office of Undergraduate Admission
Merrimack College
315 Turnpike St.
North Andover, MA 01845