315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA 01845

Founded in the Catholic Augustinian tradition in 1947, Merrimack College, located in North Andover, Massachusetts, is a notable liberal arts college that grew from a small commuter school to their present population of over 2,000 students. Today, Merrimack College offers approximately 30 major areas of study in three divisions: liberal arts, science and engineering, and the Girard School of business and International Commerce.

Boston is less than 30 minutes from the 220-acre college, which prides itself on employing a faculty of outstanding scholars who are leaders in their field. Merrimack College operates under the belief that interaction drives understanding, that everyone is a student and a teacher working together in a living and learning community. Interactive classrooms encourage students to discover their own answers under the guidance of their instructors.

The campus community at Merrimack College labors to reflect their Augustinian heritage of caring for others in everything they do, from the classroom to the residence halls, from activities to service learning. Students at this Massachusettes liberal arts college are offered the tools to develop a career, but also the insight and nurturing to contribute to society and become responsible citizens who rely on Augustinian values to guide them.

Quick Facts

According to U.S. News & World Report, Merrimack College is one of the top 10 regional comprehensive schools.

New academic programs at this Massachusetts liberal arts college include criminology, biotechnology, and sports management.

Merrimack College offers over 40 student clubs and organizations and 16 varsity sports for men and women.

One hundred percent of the engineers to graduate from Merrimack's engineering program -- cited for excellence by the Massachusetts Regional Engineers -- are professionally licensed.

Merrimack College has a 13 to 1 student/faculty ratio.

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