Merrimack College vs Wheaton 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.
Merrimack College has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,786) than Wheaton College ($43,936).
It is harder to admit to Merrimack College than Wheaton College.
Merrimack College has more students with 5,505 students while Wheaton College has 2,885 students.
Wheaton College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Merrimack College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Wheaton College has more full-time faculties with 223 faculties while Merrimack College has 203 full-time faculties.

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

Merrimack College	vs.	Wheaton College
North Andover, Massachusetts	Location	Wheaton, Illinois
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$51,786	2024 Tuition & Fees	$43,936
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$25,169	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,220

74.00 %	Acceptance Rates	89.98 %
11.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	33.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,350
-	ACT Score	30
68 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
20 %	Transfer-out Rate	9 %
82 %	Retention Rate	90 %
5,505	Student Population	2,885
203	Number of Faculties	223
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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