Merrimack College is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive approximately 14,100 applications each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 70 percent which equates to about 9,900 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,000 or 10% of the students will have chosen Merrimack College as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 42% of the students were men while 57% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 56 percent of the women chose Merrimack College as compared to 43 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee set by Merrimack College is unknown. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Merrimack College when applying. Often, an ACT score of 20 - 24 or a 1,050 - 1,180 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2007
Applications
14,070
Male 6,033
Female 8,037

 

Acceptance
9,852
Male 4,142
Female 5,710

 

Enrollment Total
971
Male 421
Female 550


Acceptance Rate
70%
Male
68.7%
Female
71%

 

Yield
9.9%
Male
10.2%
Female
9.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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