| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,048 men, 1,165 women, 2,213 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
938 men, 1,044 women, 1,982 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
110 men, 121 women, 231 total |
| Total graduate students: |
4 men, 34 women, 38 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
4 men, 34 women, 38 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
26% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 2.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.2% | Hispanic |
| 77.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 10.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.8% | Hispanic |
| 79.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 13.9% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
220 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
North Andover |
| Population of city/town: |
27,200 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
25 miles |
| Online campus map: |
www.merrimack.edu/html/
welcome.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (83%)
- women's dorms (6%)
- men's dorms (4%)
- single-student apartments (5%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
90% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
80% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
20% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
60% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Smoking prohibited in campus buildings. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Support services. Wireless internet. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Augustinian and Jewish-Christian collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, center for the arts, observatory. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
3% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
7% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Beacon |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
47 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Justice and Peace Coalition, M.O.R.E., |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Il Circolo Italiano, Latinos Club, French Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Friends Coalition, Best Buddies, Concert Choir, Benzene Ring, American Society of Civil Engineers, On Stagers , Dance Team, IEEE |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sean Frazier,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Birgid Hopkins,
Women's Athletic Director/SWA |
| School colors: |
Navy, Gold and White |
| School mascot: |
Warrior |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Hockey East Association (Division I);Northeast-10 Conference (Division II) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | |
| Men's lacrosse | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's field hockey | yes | |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
21% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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Volpe Center Basketball Courts
Volpe Center Hockey Rink
Sakowich Campus Center Fitness Center
Sakowich Campus Center Basketball Courts and Track
Volpe Center Tennis Court
Warrior Field (Soccer, Lacrosse, Football)
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Tennis, Dodgeball, Kickball, Wiffle Ball
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (25 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Manchester (33 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Andover (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lawrence (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
7% immediately, 12% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Bentley College (MA);Boston College (MA);Northeastern University (MA);Suffolk University (MA);Tufts University (MA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
92% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation, 98% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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BAE Systems, Enterasys, Raytheon, W.B. Mason, Draeger Medical, Weston & Sampson, DiCicco, Gulman & Company, Vitale, Caturano & Company, Enterprise Rent-A-car, Cintas |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Andrea Robertson, Corporate Treasurer, Mastercard Worldwide F. Kenneth Duane, Vice Chairman, Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation
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