Merrimack College vs Emerson 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 - Merrimack College and Emerson College.

Merrimack College	vs.	Emerson College
North Andover, Massachusetts	Location	Boston, 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)
$51,786	2024 Tuition & Fees	$54,816
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$25,169	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,566

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	47.00 %
11.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,340
-	ACT Score	31
68 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	88 %
5,505	Student Population	5,891
203	Number of Faculties	229
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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