EducationGuideFree report

Merrimack College acceptance rate & admissions

Merrimack College admits 70% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 10,079 of 13,693 applicants were admitted and 1,071 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

Check your chances at Merrimack College → Compare your GPA and scores with these ranges, and with other colleges.

Free report
Acceptance rate
70%

More selective than 51% of Massachusetts colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
11%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Merrimack College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied13,693
Admitted10,079
Enrolled1,071

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

We don't have Merrimack College's Common Data Set yet, the college's own report of what it weighs in admissions, early decision and waitlist numbers. Work at Merrimack College or have its file? Send it to us.

Merrimack College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202470%———College Scorecard
Fall 202374%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Merrimack College compared with other Massachusetts colleges?

Merrimack College has the 31st-lowest acceptance rate of 62 Massachusetts colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
27Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%73%$29,822
28Gordon College69%69%$24,883
29Regis College70%72%$27,477
30Simmons University70%72%$25,265
31Merrimack College70%70%$37,927
32Fisher College71%28%$26,649
33Endicott College71%76%$40,654
34Springfield College72%74%$30,587
35Dean College74%54%$30,684

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Massachusetts colleges →

Who enrolls at Merrimack College

First-year students who return for year two79%
First-year students from Massachusetts66%
Pell Grant recipients16%
First-generation students21%
Women / men54% / 46%
International students2%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Merrimack College admissions questions

What is the Merrimack College acceptance rate?

Merrimack College accepts 70% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 10,079 of 13,693 applicants were admitted.

Does Merrimack College require the SAT or ACT?

Merrimack College does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Merrimack College?

11% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,071 of 10,079).

Is Merrimack College getting harder to get into?

Merrimack College accepted 70% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 74% for Fall 2023.

Is Merrimack College the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing Merrimack College with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Merrimack College overview