| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Jorge Hernandez,
Director of Freshman Admission |
| Contacting the office: |
978 837-5100
978 837-5133 (fax)
admission@merrimack.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
February 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
2% |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT I score of 1000, rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
March |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 1 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 2 recommended |
| Lab: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Total: |
17 required, 26 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission, Accept the Challenge |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank important
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores considered
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.3 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 20%
Top quarter: 44%
Top half: 87%
Bottom half: 13% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
66% |
| Average SAT I: |
520 verbal, 550 math, 1100 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1010 - 1170 |
| Average ACT: |
23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
19 - 26 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
95% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
5% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
3,424 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,452 (72%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
538 (22%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
130 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
57 (44%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
44 (77%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
67% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
30% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$750, refundable May 1 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 12 months |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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