Merrimack College

Merrimack College is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive approximately 13,700 applications each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 74 percent which equates to about 10,000 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,100 or 11% of the students will have chosen Merrimack College as their school of choice. Based on the application data, 43% of the students were men while 56% were women, however, after receiving the letter of acceptance, only 49 percent of the women chose Merrimack College as compared to 50 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee set by Merrimack College is $0. 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, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.