Merrimack's tuition & fees has increased from $37,270 (2015) to $53,962 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.79% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,090 (year 2015) to $36,800 (year 2025).
Merrimack's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 47.85% from 2015 ($53,220).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Merrimack's COA is $78,687, which is increased by 5.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Merrimack's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.79% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $49,352. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Merrimack College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 51.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 51.11% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Merrimack College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,950 | $14,950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,795 | $15,795 | 5.65% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,675 | $16,675 | 5.57% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,295 | $17,295 | 3.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,770 | $17,770 | 2.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,857 | $17,857 | 0.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,858 | $16,858 | -5.59% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,745 | $19,745 | 17.13% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,495 | $21,495 | 8.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,725 | $23,725 | 10.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Merrimack College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Merrimack College | $53,962 | $51,786 | 4.20% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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