Merrimack College vs Hampshire 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.
Hampshire College has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,630) than Merrimack College ($51,786).
It is harder to admit to Hampshire College than Merrimack College.
Merrimack College has more students with 5,505 students while Hampshire College has 508 students.
Hampshire College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Merrimack College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Merrimack College has more full-time faculties with 203 faculties while Hampshire College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Merrimack College	vs.	Hampshire College
North Andover, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$51,786	2024 Tuition & Fees	$56,630
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$25,169	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,098

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.99 %
11.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.02 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
68 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	67 %
5,505	Student Population	508
203	Number of Faculties	48
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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