MERRIMACK COLLEGE
315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA. 01845
www.merrimack.edu

This college has popular Bachelor’s programs such as Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, etc. This exclusive college is costly but they are prepared to give scholarships based on their Grade Point Average. The College has a nationally reputed ice hockey team and soccer teams.

MERRIMACK COLLEGE AT A GLANCE  

  • For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report 's named Merrimack College a top ten regional school in its 2002-2003 rankings of colleges nationwide. Ranked seventh this year as a Best College – Bachelor’s – in the north, Merrimack has been named a top tier regional school for six consecutive years.
  • U.S. News & World Report also named Merrimack a “Best Value” in their ranking of institutions that offer a high quality education at a low cost in 2002-2003. It is the second consecutive year that Merrimack has ranked as a best value school and the third time that Merrimack has been so noted.
  • In 2002, Merrimack received a 10-year reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), a strong affirmation of the great strides the college has made toward becoming the preeminent small Catholic college in the Northeast.
  • Merrimack enrolls 2,150 full-time and 800 evening students from more than 29 states and 25 countries.
  • The college employs 144 full-time, 90 part-time day and 39 part-time evening faculty.
  • The student / faculty ratio is 14:1.
  • Merrimack offers 34 academic majors including new majors in sports medicine, digital media arts and health science/R.N. certification. Pre-professional programs in pre-dental, pre-med and pre-law are available.
  • Merrimack offers a master’s degree in Elementary Education.
  • The college offers a four-year and a five-year Cooperative Education program for all majors.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

AUSTIN SCHOLARS - full tuition scholarships available to students graduating first in their class. A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 is required to maintain this four-year scholarship.

McQUADE SCHOLARS - $15,000 scholarships are available based on academic excellence, personal accomplishments and future potential. These scholarships are guaranteed for four years provided the student maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

GILDEA SCHOLARS - receive scholarships of $12,000. They are guaranteed for four years provided the recipient maintains the required cumulative grade point average of 3.0.

VIRGINIA G. O'NEIL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS - Ranging from $2,000 to $13,000, these scholarships are awarded to incoming students who have shown distinguished achievements in an extracurricular field such as student government, arts, music, school newspaper, yearbook or volunteerism. These scholarships are guaranteed for four years provided the recipient maintains a 2.8 cumulative grade point average.

SAINT GENESIUS THEATER SCHOLARSHIPS - acknowledge the demonstrated abilities of entering students in the performing arts/drama/theater. Recipients must be involved in the Merrimack College On-Stagers theater organization. These scholarships are guaranteed for four years provided the student maintains a 2.8 cumulative grade point average. Applications for this scholarship may be obtained through the Office of Admission.

All applicants for admission will be considered for these scholarships. A financial aid application is not required.

BACHELOR'S DEGREES

Accounting
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business Administration/Management
Chemistry, General
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Civil Engineering, General
Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Economics, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
Finance, General
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Foreign Languages/Modern Languages, General
Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other
History, General
International Business
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, Other
Philosophy
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology, General
Religion/Religious Studies
Sociology

MASTER'S DEGREE

Education

COSTS

Tuition for academic year is $18,800; room and board $8410.