Emerson College vs Merrimack College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Emerson College has more expensive tuition & fees ($54,816) than Merrimack College ($51,786).
It is harder to admit to Emerson College than Merrimack College.
Emerson College has more students with 5,891 students while Merrimack College has 5,505 students.
Merrimack College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Emerson College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Emerson College has more full-time faculties with 229 faculties while Merrimack College has 203 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Emerson College and Merrimack College.

Emerson College	vs.	Merrimack College
Boston, Massachusetts	Location	North Andover, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$54,816	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,786
76%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$24,566	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,169

47.48 %	Acceptance Rates	73.61 %
18.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.63 %
1,340	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
77 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
88 %	Retention Rate	82 %
5,891	Student Population	5,505
229	Number of Faculties	203
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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