Merrimack College

Merrimack College
MottoPer Scientiam Ad Sapientiam (Latin)
Motto in English
Through Knowledge to Wisdom
TypePrivate university
Established1947
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Order of Saint Augustine)
Academic affiliations
NAICU
ACCU[1]
Endowment$53.6 million (2020)[2]
PresidentChristopher E. Hopey[3]
Academic staff
220
Administrative staff
330
Students5,505[4] (fall 2022)
Undergraduates4,202 (2020)[5]
Postgraduates1,216 (2020) [5]
Location, ,
U.S.

42°40′01″N 71°07′23″W / 42.667°N 71.123°W / 42.667; -71.123
CampusSuburban, 220 acres (89 ha)
NewspaperThe Beacon
Colors   Navy blue & gold
NicknameWarriors
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I
MAAC
Hockey East (men's and women's ice hockey)
MascotMack the Warrior
Websitemerrimack.edu

Merrimack College is a private Augustinian university in North Andover, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1947 by the Order of St. Augustine with an initial goal to educate World War II veterans. It enrolls approximately 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 34 states and 36 countries.[6] The school has an acceptance rate of 75%.[7]

  1. ^ "Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU)". The Catholic Universities of America. n.d. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ "Financial Statements Merrimack College June 30, 2020 and 2019". Merrimack College. 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ "Merrimack College breaks ground on nursing center". 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Merrimack College". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ a b "Merrimack College". U.S. News & World Report. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27.
  6. ^ "About Merrimack College, Massachusetts | Merrimack Schools". www.usnews.com. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  7. ^ "About Merrimack College US News". www.merrimack.edu. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-09.