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# Schools Similar to Merrimack College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/merrimack-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/merrimack-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/merrimack-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/merrimack-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/merrimack-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Merrimack College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Merrimack College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stonehill College | 70.0% | 66.3% | $73,137 4 years after completion |
| Hult International Business School | 70.0% | 60.5% | $75,197 4 years after completion |
| Regis College | 70.0% | 69.8% | $84,660 4 years after completion |
| [Sacred Heart University](/school/sacred-heart-university/) | 70.0% | 65.4% | $79,431 4 years after completion |
| Chestnut Hill College | 70.0% | 74.5% | $55,964 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Merrimack College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nichols College | 70.0% | 80.8% | $64,532 4 years after completion |
| [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/) | 70.0% | 95.9% | $62,605 4 years after completion |
| Assumption University | 70.0% | 83.0% | $67,745 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) | 70.0% | 90.3% | $64,352 4 years after completion |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 70.0% | 80.6% | $66,045 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Endicott College | MA | $69,414 4 years after completion |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | MA | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| Assumption University | MA | $67,745 4 years after completion |
| [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $65,789 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) | NJ | $64,352 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Merrimack College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bryant University | $65,506 4 years after completion | $90,592 4 years after completion | $41,219 |
| Saint Anselm College | $65,506 4 years after completion | $76,334 4 years after completion | $34,779 |
| [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/) | $65,506 4 years after completion | $91,041 4 years after completion | $38,509 |
| [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/) | $65,506 4 years after completion | $95,051 4 years after completion | $40,892 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Merrimack College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | $37,927 | $14,271 | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/) | $37,927 | $15,996 | $62,605 4 years after completion |
| Framingham State University | $37,927 | $16,114 | $61,569 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $37,927 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $37,927 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Roger Williams University | RI | $68,129 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | NJ | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| [University of Hartford](/school/university-of-hartford/) | CT | $69,078 4 years after completion |
| [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $65,789 4 years after completion |
| [Ithaca College](/school/ithaca-college/) | NY | $60,436 4 years after completion |
| Pratt Institute-Main | NY | $58,793 4 years after completion |
| [University of New Haven](/school/university-of-new-haven/) | CT | $65,164 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | NY | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| [St. Joseph's University-New York](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/) | NY | $64,336 4 years after completion |
| Endicott College | MA | $69,414 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).