Merrimack College Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 76%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 60%
% of males in fraternities: 3%
% of females in sororities: 5%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 83%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 76%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: No

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (83%), women's dorms (6%), men's dorms (4%), apartment for single students (5%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
% college-owned singles: 12%
% college-owned doubles: 54%
% college-owned triples: 21%
% college-owned apartments: 13%
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 8
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 100%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 100%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:220 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Boston (25), Manchester (33)
Nearest train station (miles): Andover (1)
Nearest bus station (miles): N/A
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: No

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,500
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 21%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Not offered
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Massachusetts-Lowell)
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Well-known campus events Family Weekend, Cram Jam (during finals), Winter Weekend, Spring Weekend, concerts, hockey games, other sporting events