Merrimack vs Curry College

Merrimack College and Curry College, both located in Massachusetts, offer distinct educational experiences for prospective students. Merrimack, a private Catholic institution, boasts a higher acceptance rate (75%) compared to Curry's 65%. While both colleges offer a diverse range of majors, Merrimack excels in business, engineering, and health sciences, while Curry is known for its strengths in education, nursing, and sports management. Merrimack's student body is slightly larger, with over 6,000 undergraduates, while Curry fosters a more intimate learning environment with approximately 3,500 undergraduates. Both institutions boast impressive graduation rates, with Merrimack's reaching 83% and Curry's at 79%. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table below, highlighting key differences between these two esteemed institutions.

	Curry College	Merrimack College
Overview
Location	Milton, Massachusetts	North Andover, Massachusetts
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	63.0%	84.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	80.3%	80.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1083 - 1165	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	2.0%
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	5,192	10,429
Total number of admissions given out	4,170	8,375
Admitted students who chose to enroll	516	967
Yield rate	12.4%	11.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$57,500	$64,774
Average net price	$28,782	$35,500
Tuition	$41,240	$43,842
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $9,335 Meal plan: $8,010	Room/dormitory: $9,493 Meal plan: $7,323
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $28,977	99.0% Average amount $25,528
Students receiving federal student loan	81.0% Average amount $5,769	64.0% Average amount $5,356
Students taking out private loans	29.0% Average amount $15,382	16.0% Average amount $22,739

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,050 Men 40.3% Women 59.7%	4,120 Men 46.6% Women 53.4%
Graduate students	192 Men 38.0% Women 62.0%	1,332 Men 27.3% Women 72.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	1.7%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,475	2,713
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Communication and Journalism Education Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Education Business Health Professions Engineering Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	54.5%	69.0%
Dropout rate	14.2%	0.1%
Transferred out	31.2%	30.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $110,937 Year 2: $100,849 Year 3: $105,249 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $100,026 Year 2: $87,604 Year 3: $102,220 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,805 Year 2: $82,882 Year 3: $83,585 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,185 Year 2: $69,850 Year 3: $73,142 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,992 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $51,739 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,708 Year 2: $46,790 Year 3: $50,782 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,863 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $46,192 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,102 Year 2: $38,018 Year 3: $44,181 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,194 Year 2: $30,672 Year 3: $38,797 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,048 Year 3: $37,748	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,692 Year 2: $44,327 Year 3: $57,831 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,877 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $48,983 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,240 Year 2: $43,160 Year 3: $48,263 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,959 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $47,824 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,026 Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: $44,114 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,044 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: N/A Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,117 Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,444 Year 2: $36,312 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,991 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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